The document discusses intracellular and extracellular communication through biological membranes. It notes that water makes up 60% of lean body mass and is divided between intracellular and extracellular fluid. Intracellular fluid provides the cell's environment while extracellular fluid acts as a delivery and waste removal system. Cells developed selective barriers called membranes that use pumps to regulate material exchange and maintain internal conditions. The document outlines membrane structure including lipid bilayers and integral and peripheral proteins. It describes membrane transport mechanisms like simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, endocytosis, and exocytosis which allow specialized cellular functions.