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Cytoplasmic Structures
| Medical Definition: | Components of the cytoplasm excluding the CYTOSOL. |
| Guide Notes: | GEN: avoid; prefer specifics |
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Cytoplasmic Granules - Condensed areas of cellular material that may be bounded by a membrane. |
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Cytoskeleton - The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm. |
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Organelles - Specific particles of membrane-bound organized living substances present in eukaryotic cells, such as the MITOCHONDRIA; the GOLGI APPARATUS; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LYSOMOMES; PLASTIDS; and VACUOLES. |
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