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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sensory receptors > photoreceptors > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sensory receptors > photoreceptors > rods (retina)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sensory receptors > photoreceptors > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal organs > sense organs > eyes > retina > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > sense organs > eyes > retina > rods (retina)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > sense organs > eyes > retina > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sense organs > eyes > retina > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sense organs > eyes > retina > rods (retina)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > sensory system > sense organs > eyes > retina > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neurons > sensory neurons > rods (retina)
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neurons > sensory neurons > rods (retina)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neurons > sensory neurons > rods (retina)
Preferred Term:

rods (retina)

Definition:
Photosensitive afferent neurons located in the peripheral retina, with density increases radially away from the fovea centralis. Being much more sensitive to light than the retinal cone cells, the rod cells are responsible for twilight vision (at scotopic intensities) as well as peripheral vision, but provide no color discrimination.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
sensory neurons, photoreceptors, retina
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • retinal rods
  • retinal rod cells
  • rod photoreceptors
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/146572
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