This document provides an overview of membrane structure and function from Campbell Biology, 9th Edition. It discusses how the plasma membrane is a selectively permeable bilayer of phospholipids and embedded proteins. Membranes exhibit fluidity and use passive and active transport mechanisms to regulate the movement of substances in and out of cells. Transport proteins like channels, carriers, and pumps work with the concentration gradients of substances to facilitate diffusion, osmosis, and active transport across membranes.