Some of the known conditions that can cause excessive sweating are: Menopause - The hot flushes that accompany the menopausal transition can occur at night or day and cause sweating. This is a very common cause of night sweats in women around the time of menopause.
Physiology of Potassium Handling. Potassium (K+) is the most abundant cation in the body. About 90% of total body potassium is intracellular and 10% is in extracellular fluid, of which less than 1% is composed of plasma.
Sodium-potassium pumps maintain a low intracellular concentration of sodium ions. BIOLOGY I. Chapter 7 â Cell Membrane Structure and Function Evelyn I. Milian-Instructor 40 SECONDARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE FIGURE 3.12 â Secondary active transport mechanisms.