Photoreceptor cell
Photoreceptor cells are specialized neurons in the retina that convert light into electrical signals; the two main types are rods and cones.
Photoreceptor cells transduce light into neural signals.
Types
- Rod cells — high sensitivity, low light.
- Cone cells — color vision in bright light.
They synapse onto Retina bipolar cell neurons.
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