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cell membrane. the outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters and leaves a cell.thin, flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell. cell wall. a protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells.
The Structure of the Cell Membrane. The cell membrane (or plasma membrane) surrounds all living cells, and is the cell's most important organelle. It controls how substances can move in and out of the cell and is responsible for many other properties of the cell as well.