The sodium-potassium pump is a vital mechanism that plays a crucial role in maintaining the electrical potential of cells. However, there are some synonyms or alternate names to describe this mechanism, which includes Na+/K+ ATPase pump, Na+/K+ transporter, and Na+/K+ exchange pump. The Na+/K+ ATPase pump is named due to the energy it uses to shuttle ions back and forth across the cell membrane, whereas the Na+/K+ transporter and Na+/K+ exchange pump names represent the pump's function of moving sodium and potassium ions across the membrane in a reciprocal manner. Regardless of the name, the sodium-potassium pump is essential for maintaining the proper ion concentrations and ensuring the proper electrical signaling of cells in a variety of organisms.