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  1. Fields of Study
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. sensory system
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal organs
  3. sense organs
  4. eyes
  5. retina
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. neurons
  5. sensory neurons
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. nervous system
  3. sensory system
  4. sensory receptors
  5. photoreceptors
  6. rods (retina)

Preferred term

rods (retina)

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Photosensitive afferent neurons located in the peripheral retina, with 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • retinal rod cells
  • retinal rods
  • rod photoreceptors

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/146572

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