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Plasma Membrane

Author: Amanda Soderlind

The Plasma Membrane

Source: Video and Images Created by Amanda Soderlind

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Terms to Know
Lipid Bilayer

A membrane created by two layers of phospholipids.

Phospholipid

A lipid made of a hydrophilic (water-attracting) head and a hydrophobic (water-repelling) tail which make up the plasma membrane.

Plasma Membrane

The outermost layer of a cell and is made up of a phospholipid bilayer, which controls what enters and exits the cell.

Selectively Permeable

​A feature of the plasma membrane that allows it to regulate what crosses through it.