| 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 inner segment |
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| Definition: | The inner segment of a vertebrate photoreceptor containing mitochondria, ribosomes and membranes where opsin molecules are assembled and passed to be part of the outer segment discs. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001917] QuickGO AmiGO |