| Name: | ON-bipolar cell |
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| Synonyms: | ON-bipolar cells |
| Definition: | A bipolar neuron found in the retina and having connections with photoreceptors cells and neurons in the inner half of the inner plexiform layer. These cells depolarize in response to light stimulation of their corresponding photoreceptors. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009319] |
| Name: | phototransduction |
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| Synonyms: | opsin, phototransduction, visible light, light adaptation, phototrophin mediated phototransduction |
| Definition: | The sequence of reactions within a cell required to convert absorbed photons into a molecular signal. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007602] QuickGO AmiGO |