The Anatomy Of The Cell. Part 2 The Cytoplasm

          A Quick Recap

        If you read the last post then you now know that cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. Everything that is alive is made up of cells.And without Cells (the basic building blocks of all living things) you and I would not exist. We discussed the composition of a Cell (the basic building blocks of all living things) and started with the control center of the Cell (the basic building block of all living things), the Nucleus ( the center of the cell).

       The Nucleus (the center of the cell) we learned, plays a very important part in Cell (the basic building block of all living things) reproduction. We learned that the Nucleus (the center of the cell) is where our DNA is found.  Our DNA is what determines our eye color, our hair type and color, and our skin tone. Its what we call our genetic makeup.

The Cytoplasm

         Once again let's visualize a raw egg. Picture the yellow yolk as the Nucleus (the center of the cell). Now picture the clear jelly like substance around the yolk. Think of this as the cytoplasm. Cytoplasm is a watery fluid that surrounds the Nucleus (the center of the cell) and contains the nutrients our Cells(the basic building blocks of all living things) need to be healthy. Just as our bones and muscles give our body it's shape, the Cytoplasm ( the watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus and contains nutrients our cells need to be healthy), gives our cells their shape. If our cells (the basic building blocks of all living things) were flat, nutrients would not be able to move throughout them. The Cytoplasm (the watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus and contains nutrients our cells need in to be healthy) aids in cell growth, reproduction, and self-repair.

              That's pretty much all I'm going to share about the cytoplasm at this time. There's really not much more that you need to know. Later we will discuss which nutrients are needed for cell function and what they have to do with keeping the skin healthy.

 Cells-    .      The basic building block of all living things.

 Nucleus-     The center of the cell.

 Cytoplasm- The watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus and contains nutrients our cells need to be   
                     healthy.

       
            If you are wondering what all of this has to do with your skin, stay with me. It will all come together eventually.  When you understand the origin of the skin and how it works, you are able to take that information and use it when caring for your own .