Learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
define and use each of the terms printed in bold in the text
describe the characteristics of different intracellular compartments with respect to their structure, location and composition within a mammalian cell
describe the traffic pathways between the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, the endosomal compartments, and the basolateral and apical regions of the plasma membrane
give examples of regulated and unregulated secretion, the mechanisms controlling the processes, and their functional significance
give examples of endocytosis, the mechanisms involved and their functional significance.