cytoplasmic
Within the cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic means relating to or occurring in cytoplasm—the gel-like substance filling a cell between its outer membrane and its nucleus.
The term appears in biological and medical contexts: cytoplasmic proteins, cytoplasmic inheritance.
Most cellular processes take place in this environment.
Ordered numerical arrangement
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- intracellularWithin cell membranes
- solubleAble to dissolve
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
dissolved · ions · osmosis · diffusion · solution · colloidal · streaming · viscosity
Specialized cell subunits
- ribosomesCellular translation machinery
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- lysosomesOrganelles containing breakdown enzymes
- peroxisomesOrganelles for detoxification
nucleus · microtubules · vesicles · eukaryotic · prokaryotic · cytokinesis · membrane · inclusions
Thick and slow-flowing
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- semisolidPartially firm consistency
- colloidalEvenly suspended throughout
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
endoplasm · consistency · dense · granular · homogeneous · heterogeneous
Reaction-speeding proteins
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
anabolism · metabolites · oxidative · phosphorylation · glucose · amino acids · fatty acids · protein synthesis
matrix
Ordered numerical arrangement
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- intracellularWithin cell membranes
- solubleAble to dissolve
suspension · dissolved · ions · osmosis · diffusion · solution · colloidal · streaming · viscosity · concentration
organelles
Specialized cell subunits
- ribosomesCellular translation machinery
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- lysosomesOrganelles containing breakdown enzymes
peroxisomes · nucleus · microtubules · vesicles · eukaryotic · prokaryotic · cytokinesis · membrane · inclusions · vacuoles
viscous
Thick and slow-flowing
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- semisolidPartially firm consistency
- colloidalEvenly suspended throughout
elastic · endoplasm · consistency · dense · granular · homogeneous · heterogeneous
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
catabolism · anabolism · metabolites · oxidative · phosphorylation · glucose · amino acids · fatty acids · protein synthesis · RNA
cytoplasmicnuclear
Of atomic energy
extracellular · membrane-bound · intranuclear · secreted · mitochondrial