Term: eye photoreceptor ribbon synapse
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Name: eye
Synonyms: eyes
Definition: Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107]
Name: photoreceptor ribbon synapse
Synonyms:
Definition: A ribbon synapse between a retinal photoreceptor cell (rod or cone) and a retinal bipolar cell. These contain a plate-like synaptic ribbon.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098684]    QuickGO    AmiGO