Term: retina photoreceptor cell cilium
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Name: retina
Synonyms: retinas
Definition: Multi-tissue structure that contains the retinal neural layer and the retinal pigmented epithelium, and develops from the optic cup.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000152]
Name: photoreceptor cell cilium
Synonyms:
Definition: A specialised 9+0 non-motile cilium found in photoreceptor cells. A ciliary transition zone called 'photoreceptor connecting cilium' links the photoreceptor outer segment to the inner segment.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097733]    QuickGO    AmiGO