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... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Eye > Retina > Retinal Neurons > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
... > Sense Organs > Eye > Retina > Retinal Neurons > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Retinal Neurons > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Retinal Neurons > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells > Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate

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Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate  

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Definition

  • Specialized PHOTOTRANSDUCTION neurons in the vertebrates, such as the RETINAL ROD CELLS and the RETINAL CONE CELLS. Non-visual photoreceptor neurons have been reported in the deep brain, the PINEAL GLAND and organs of the circadian system.

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  • Photoreceptors, Vertebrate
  • Rods and Cones
  • Vertebrate Photoreceptor Cells
  • Vertebrate Photoreceptors

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In other languages

  • Cellules photoréceptrices de vertébré

    French

  • Cellules photoréceptrices des vertébrés
  • Cônes et bâtonnets
  • Photo-récepteurs des vertébrés
  • Photorécepteurs des vertébrés
  • Récepteurs photosensibles des vertébrés

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