Cytoplasm

cytoplasm

cellular material outside nucleus but inside plasma membrane

cytoplasm composition

cytosol, cytoskeleton, cytoplasmic inclusions, organelles

cytosol

fluid portion of cytoplasm; dissolved in molecules, ions, and suspended molecules of proteins, especially enzymes

cytoskeleton

supports the cell but allows for movements like changes in cell shape and movements of cilia

microtubules

hollow tubes made of tubulin protein; internal scaffold, transport, cell division; components of centrioles, spindle fibers, cilia, and flagella

actin filaments

microfilaments; structure, support for microvilli, contractility, movement

intermediate filaments

mechanical strength of nerve cell extensions

cytoplasmic inclusions

aggregates of chemicals such as lipid droplets, melanin, glycogen, and lipochromes