photoreceptor cell

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12009
Specialized neuron found in the retina, involved in detecting light and transducing the signals of vision
Note: The two main types of photoreceptor cells are rod cells, responsible for vision at low light intensities, and cone cells, responsible for colour and high acuity vision at higher light intensities.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 897 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'photoreceptor cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12009 RIS BibTex EndNote
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