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photoreceptors able to sense light

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rods and cones

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ganglion cells

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projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

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visual tsduction pathway is from

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photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

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bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

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neurons which do not fire action potentials

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cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials

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ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

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Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

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glutamatergic

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function of horiztonal cells

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make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

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optic nerve

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bundle of axons of ganglion cells

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can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments

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  1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
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inner segment has

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cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release

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outer segment contains

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discs

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discs contain

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receptor molecules that can react to photons

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difference between discs in rods and cones

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in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane

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has somewhat more discs

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rods

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specific types of cones

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S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave

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why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?

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diffnt photosensitive molecules

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photoreceptors able to sense light

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rods and cones

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ganglion cells

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projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

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visual tsduction pathway is from

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photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

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bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

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neurons which do not fire action potentials

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cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials

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ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

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Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

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glutamatergic

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function of horiztonal cells

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make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

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optic nerve

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bundle of axons of ganglion cells

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can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments
1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
26
inner segment has
cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release
27
outer segment contains
discs
28
discs contain
receptor molecules that can react to photons
29
difference between discs in rods and cones
in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane
30
has somewhat more discs
rods
31
specific types of cones
S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave
32
why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?
diffnt photosensitive molecules
33
photoreceptors able to sense light
rods and cones
34
ganglion cells
projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS
35
visual tsduction pathway is from
photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells
36
bipolar and photoreceptor cells are
neurons which do not fire action potentials
37
cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials
ganlgion to CNS/thalamus
38
Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells
glutamatergic
39
function of horiztonal cells
make signals sharper through lateral inhibition
40
optic nerve
bundle of axons of ganglion cells
41
can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments
1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
42
inner segment has
cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release
43
outer segment contains
discs
44
discs contain
receptor molecules that can react to photons
45
difference between discs in rods and cones
in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane
46
has somewhat more discs
rods
47
specific types of cones
S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave
48
why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?
diffnt photosensitive molecules
49
photoreceptors able to sense light
rods and cones
50
ganglion cells
projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS
51
visual tsduction pathway is from
photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells
52
bipolar and photoreceptor cells are
neurons which do not fire action potentials
53
cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials
ganlgion to CNS/thalamus
54
Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells
glutamatergic
55
function of horiztonal cells
make signals sharper through lateral inhibition
56
optic nerve
bundle of axons of ganglion cells
57
can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments
1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
58
inner segment has
cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release
59
outer segment contains
discs
60
discs contain
receptor molecules that can react to photons
61
difference between discs in rods and cones
in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane
62
has somewhat more discs
rods
63
specific types of cones
S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave
64
why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?
diffnt photosensitive molecules
65
photoreceptors able to sense light
rods and cones
66
ganglion cells
projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS
67
visual tsduction pathway is from
photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells
68
bipolar and photoreceptor cells are
neurons which do not fire action potentials
69
in visual tsduction pathway, action potentials are fired by:
ganlgion to CNS/thalamus
70
Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells
glutamatergic
71
function of horiztonal cells
make signals sharper through lateral inhibition
72
optic nerve
bundle of axons of ganglion cells
73
can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments
1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
74
inner segment has
cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release
75
outer segment contains
discs
76
discs contain
receptor molecules that can react to photons
77
difference between discs in rods and cones
in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane
78
has somewhat more discs
rods
79
specific types of cones
S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave
80
why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?
diffnt photosensitive molecules

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