photoreceptor cell

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• Photoreceptor cell — This article is about cellular photoreceptors. For other types of photoreceptors, see Photoreceptor (disambiguation). Rods and cones redirects here. For the Blue Man Group song, see Rods and Cones (song). Neuron: Photoreceptor Cell …   Wikipedia

• Photoreceptor cell-specific nuclear receptor — Nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group E, member 3 Identifiers Symbols NR2E3; ESCS; MGC49976; PNR; RNR; RP37; rd7 External IDs …   Wikipedia

• Photoreceptor — can refer to:In anatomy/cell biology: *Photoreceptor cell: a photosensitive cell, most commonly referring to a specialized type of neuron found in the retina of vertebrate eyes that is capable of phototransduction *Ocellus (invertebrate… …   Wikipedia

• Photoreceptor protein — Photoreceptors are light sensitive proteins involved in the sensing and response to light in a variety of organisms. Some examples are rhodopsin in the photoreceptor cells of the vertebrate retina, phytochrome in plants, and bacteriorhodopsin in… …   Wikipedia

• List of topics in cell biology — Cell invokes a major branch of theory and research known variously as cell biology, cellular biology or cytology. The study of cell tissues is known as histology. Cell types are often referred to using the suffixes blast, clast, cyte, especially… …   Wikipedia

• Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …   Medical dictionary

• Cell, cone — A type of specialized light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp central vision and color vision. By contrast, the rods are retinal photoreceptors that provide side vision and the ability to see objects in… …   Medical dictionary

• Cell, rod — A type of specialized light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision). By contrast, the cones are the retinal photoreceptors that provide sharp… …   Medical dictionary

• photoreceptor — A specialized cell type in a multicellular organism that is sensitive to light. This definition excludes single celled organisms, but includes non eye receptors, such as snake infra red (heat) detectors or photosensitive pineal gland cells. See… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• photoreceptor — A receptor that is sensitive to light, e.g., a retinal rod or cone. SYN: photoceptor. [photo + L. re cipio, pp. ceptus, to receive, fr. capio, to take] * * * pho·to·re·cep·tor sep tər n a receptor for light stimuli * * * pho·to·re·cep·tor… …   Medical dictionary

• Photosensitive ganglion cell — Section of retina: light strikes first the ganglion cell layer, last the rods and cones Photosensitive ganglion cells, also called photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (pRGC), intrinsically photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (ipRGC) or… …   Wikipedia