Ectoplasm (cell biology)
Introduction '''Ectoplasm''' (also '''exoplasm''') (from the ancient Greek words ἐκτός (èktòs): ''outside'' and πλάσμα: ''plasma'', literally meaning: ''that which has form'') is the non-granulated outer part of a cell's cytoplasm, while endoplasm is its often  granulated inner layer. It is clear, and protects as well as transports things within the cell. Moreover, large numbers of actin filaments frequently occur in the ectoplasm, which form an elastic support for the cell membrane.It contains actin and myosin microfilaments. Amoebae form an outer zone of cytoplasm, known as ectoplasm, where actin and myosin association help move it forward.
See also * Cytoplasm* Endoplasm
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