Anatomy

Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells

Photosensitive afferent neurons located primarily within the FOVEA CENTRALIS of the MACULA LUTEA. There are three major types of cone cells (red, blue, and green) whose photopigments have different spectral sensitivity curves. Retinal cone cells operate in daylight vision (at photopic intensities) providing color recognition and central visual acuity.

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Photosensitive afferent neurons located primarily within the FOVEA CENTRALIS of the MACULA LUTEA. There are three major types of cone cells (red, blue, and green) whose photopigments have different spectral sensitivity curves. Retinal cone cells operate in daylight vision (at photopic intensities) providing color recognition and central visual acuity.

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28 entry terms
  • Cone Photoreceptor Cells
  • Cone Photoreceptors
  • Cones (Retina)
  • Photoreceptors, Cone
  • Retinal Cone
  • Retinal Cone Cells
  • Retinal Cone Photoreceptors
  • Cell, Cone Photoreceptor
  • Cell, Retinal Cone
  • Cells, Cone Photoreceptor
  • Cells, Retinal Cone
  • Cone (Retina)
  • Cone Cell, Retinal
  • Cone Cells, Retinal
  • Cone Photoreceptor
  • Cone Photoreceptor Cell
  • Cone Photoreceptor, Retinal
  • Cone Photoreceptors, Retinal
  • Cone, Retinal
  • Cones, Retinal
  • Photoreceptor Cell, Cone
  • Photoreceptor Cells, Cone
  • Photoreceptor, Cone
  • Photoreceptor, Retinal Cone
  • Photoreceptors, Retinal Cone
  • Retinal Cone Cell
  • Retinal Cone Photoreceptor
  • Retinal Cones

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2009 (1994)

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  • Photoreceptors (1971-1993)
  • Rods and Cones (1966-1993)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017949. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017949
  2. Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_cell
  3. Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147298