Term: photoreceptor cell photoreceptor cell cilium
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Name: photoreceptor cell
Synonyms: photoreceptor cells
Definition: A cell specialized to detect and transduce light.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009127]
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