Name: | retinal photoreceptor layer |
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Synonyms: | retinal photoreceptor layers |
Definition: | The layer within the retina where the photoreceptor cell receptor segments reside. This layer is closest to the sclera. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000143] |
Name: | lacks all parts of type |
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Synonyms: | lacks all physical parts of type |
Definition: | A quality of physical entities inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's lacking a physical part as specified by the additional entity. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002000] |
Name: | photoreceptor cell |
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Synonyms: | photoreceptor cells |
Definition: | A cell specialized to detect and transduce light. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009127] |
Name: | photoreceptor outer segment |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | The outer segment of a vertebrate photoreceptor that contains a stack of membrane discs embedded with photoreceptor proteins. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001750] QuickGO AmiGO |