Term Name:
photoreceptor cell
Synonyms:
Definition:
A cell specialized to detect and transduce light.
Ontology:
Cell Ontology [CL:0000210]
Relationships
is a type of:
neuron
neuronal receptor cell
has subtype:
camera-type eye photoreceptor cell
compound eye photoreceptor cell
eye photoreceptor cell
scotopic photoreceptor cell
UV sensitive photoreceptor cell
visible light photoreceptor cell
capable_of:
detection of light stimulus involved in sensory perception