Book contents
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 The Basics
- Chapter 1 General Organisation of the Body
- Chapter 2 Cell Components and Function
- Chapter 3 Genetics
- Chapter 4 The Cell Membrane
- Chapter 5 Enzymes
- Section 2 Respiratory Physiology
- Section 3 Cardiovascular Physiology
- Section 4 Neurophysiology
- Section 5 Gastrointestinal Tract
- Section 6 Kidney and Body Fluids
- Section 7 Blood and Immune System
- Section 8 Energy Balance
- Section 9 Endocrine Physiology
- Section 10 Developmental Physiology
- Section 11 Environmental Physiology
- Index
- References
Chapter 4 - The Cell Membrane
from Section 1 - The Basics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 July 2019
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 The Basics
- Chapter 1 General Organisation of the Body
- Chapter 2 Cell Components and Function
- Chapter 3 Genetics
- Chapter 4 The Cell Membrane
- Chapter 5 Enzymes
- Section 2 Respiratory Physiology
- Section 3 Cardiovascular Physiology
- Section 4 Neurophysiology
- Section 5 Gastrointestinal Tract
- Section 6 Kidney and Body Fluids
- Section 7 Blood and Immune System
- Section 8 Energy Balance
- Section 9 Endocrine Physiology
- Section 10 Developmental Physiology
- Section 11 Environmental Physiology
- Index
- References
Summary
The cell membrane is the lipid bilayer structure that separates the intracellular contents from the extracellular environment. It controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell. This allows the cell to regulate, amongst other parameters, intracellular ion and solute concentrations, water balance and pH. The integrity of the cell membrane is of crucial importance to cell function and survival.
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- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists , pp. 13 - 17Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019