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The Cytoplasm

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The cytoplasm is the compartment of the cell outside the nucleus. It consists of three compartments: the cytosol, the organelles, and the cell inclusions, which are all described in detail. Organelles are divided into membranous organelles and nonmembranous organelles and described individually.

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Rehfeld, A., Nylander, M., Karnov, K. (2017). The Cytoplasm. In: Compendium of Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41873-5_3

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