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

Preferred term

Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Photosensitive afferent neurons located in the peripheral retina, with their density increases radially away from the FOVEA CENTRALIS. Being much more sensitive to light than the RETINAL CONE CELLS, the rod cells are responsible for twilight vision (at scotopic intensities) as well as peripheral vision, but provide no color discrimination. Each rod cell contains highly differentiated compartments: include the outer segment (ROD OUTER SEGMENT), inner segment, connecting cilium, cell body, and synaptic terminal.

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Entry terms

  • Photoreceptors, Rod
  • Retinal Rod
  • Retinal Rod Cells
  • Retinal Rod Photoreceptor
  • Retinal Rod Photoreceptors
  • Rod Photoreceptor Cells
  • Rod Photoreceptors
  • Rods (Retina)

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In other languages

  • Cellules photoréceptrices en bâtonnet de la rétine

    French

  • Bâtonnet rétinien
  • Bâtonnets (rétine)
  • Bâtonnets de la rétine
  • Bâtonnets photorécepteurs
  • Bâtonnets photorécepteurs de la rétine
  • Bâtonnets rétiniens
  • Cellules en bâtonnet de la rétine
  • Cellules photoréceptrices rétiniennes en bâtonnet
  • Photorécepteur bâtonnet
  • Photorécepteurs bâtonnets

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