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Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm

The contents of a cell outside the nucleus, including cytosol and many cellular structures.

Overview

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The cytoplasm is the region inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus. It includes watery cytosol plus structures such as , the endoplasmic reticulum, and vesicles. Cytoplasm and cytosol do not mean the same thing.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Key ideaCytosol plus structures outside the nucleus

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ConceptThe CellcontainsCell componentCytosolincludes
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The Cell · ConceptCONTAINS →Cytoplasm · Cell component
Cytoplasm · Cell componentINCLUDES →Cytosol · Cell component

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Cytoplasm.

textbookThe Compartmentalization of CellsMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf textbookThe Universal Features of Cells on EarthMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf
Research Claims

Cytoplasmic organization includes membrane-bound organelles, non-membranous assemblies, cytoskeletal networks, and spatially regulated reactions. Definitions may vary in specialized contexts, so the nucleus is distinguished explicitly here.