Term: short single cone cell axoneme
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Name: short single cone cell
Synonyms: ultraviolet-sensitive cone, UV-sensitive cone
Definition: Retinal cone cell with the shortest outer segment that is located below the outer segments of the adjacent double cone cells. The short single cone cell is sensitive to UV light and has pronounced endoplasmic reticulum in electron micrographs.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005948]
Name: axoneme
Synonyms: ciliary axoneme, cilium axoneme, flagellar axoneme, flagellum axoneme
Definition: The bundle of microtubules and associated proteins that forms the core of cilia (also called flagella) in eukaryotic cells and is responsible for their movements.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005930]    QuickGO    AmiGO