Biological Transport

The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.

Year introduced: 1966(1964)

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Tree Number(s): G03.143

MeSH Unique ID: D001692

Entry Terms:

• Transport, Biological
• Biologic Transport
• Transport, Biologic

See Also:

• Cell Membrane Permeability
• Diffusion
• Maternal-Fetal Exchange
• Mucociliary Clearance
• Proton-Motive Force
• Membrane Transport Proteins

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Metabolism
Biological Transport
Biological Transport, Active
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
Capillary Permeability
Cell Membrane Permeability
Cytoplasmic Streaming
Axonal Transport
Facilitated Diffusion
Intestinal Barrier Function
Ion Transport
Calcium Signaling
Protein Transport
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
Respiratory Transport
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
RNA Transport
Secretory Pathway
Transcytosis
Transcellular Cell Migration