Endoplasmic Reticulum

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Definition Within the cytoplasm of most animal cells is an extensive network (reticulum) of membrane-limited channels, collectively called the endoplasmic reticulum (or ER). The endoplasmic reticulum is a name derived from the fact that in the light microscope it looks like a “net in the cytoplasm.” The endoplasmic reticulum is only present … Read more Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)- Definition, Structure, Functions and Diagram