One strong possibility for the cause of this scenario is a hoof abscess--a localized accumulation of pus within the horse's hoof. The good news is that abscesses can often be resolved quickly and easily with proper veterinary care and leave no lasting damage.
A: The sodium-potassium pump is an essential cellular membrane protein that functions by pumping out three sodium ions and taking in two potassium ions. This mechanism preserves the electrochemical gradient formed from the varying concentrations of sodium and potassium ions within the cell and its exterior. Continue Reading
Describe the movement of sodium and potassium ions across a neuron's membrane during resting potential: there is a slight leakage of sodium ions and potassium ions during resting potential sodium diffuses from outside, where it is higher in concentration, to the inside potassium diffuses in the opposite direction, since it is more concentrated inside the neuron What does the Sodium Potassium ATPase do to the flux of ions across the gradients? the sodium potassium pump maintains concentration gradients for the two ions by pumping sodium out of the cell and potassium back into the cell