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Retina photoreceptor rod cell

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Name:	Retina photoreceptor rod cell
Description:	One of the two photoreceptor cell types of the vertebrate retina. Primarily used in night vision. Rods significantly outnumber cones. The photopigment is in stacks of membranous disks separate from the outer cell membrane. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones, but rod mediated vision has less spatial and temporal resolution than cone vision.
Synonym(s):	rod cell, rod, retinal rod photoreceptor
Has role:	Intrinsic neuron role
Super-category:	Neuron
Id:	nlx_cell_100212
Organism:	Vertebrata
Link to OWL / RDF:	Download this content as OWL/RDF

Soma Specific Properties

Cell Soma Shape:	Spherical
Cell Soma Size:	Small soma
Soma Location:	Retina outer nuclear layer

Dendrite Specific Properties

Dendrite location:	Retina outer segment layer
Spine density on dendrites:	Smooth
Branching type:	unipolar

Axon Specific Properties

Axon myelination:	unmyelinated
Axon projection laterality:	ipsilateral
Origin of axon:	soma
Location of distant axon arborization:	Retina outer plexiform layer
Location of local axon arborization:	NA

Intrinsic Properties

Neurotransmitter released:	Glutamate
Neurotransmitter receptors:	From horizontal cells

Last modified date:	2013-4-9
Version number:	211536
Comment:	Need clarification about the receptors. What does "from horizontal cells" mean?
Example image:
Editorial note:	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=stryer&part=A4603
Curation status	graph position temporary
Curator(s):	Maryann Martone

• xref: BAMSC974Category:Sensory reception role

Notes

This page uses this default form:Petilla_neuron

Facts about Retina photoreceptor rod cellRDF feed

AxonMyelination	unmyelinated  +
AxonProjectionLaterality	ipsilateral  +
BranchingMetrics	unipolar  +
CellSomaShape	Category:Spherical   +
CellSomaSize	Small soma  +
Comment	Need clarification about the receptors. What does "from horizontal cells" mean?
CurationStatus	graph position temporary  +
Curator	Maryann Martone  +
Definition	One of the two photoreceptor cell types of … One of the two photoreceptor cell types of the vertebrate retina. Primarily used in night vision. Rods significantly outnumber cones. The photopigment is in stacks of membranous disks separate from the outer cell membrane. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones, but rod mediated vision has less spatial and temporal resolution than cone vision. and temporal resolution than cone vision.
DendriteLocation	Retina outer segment layer  +
EditorialNote	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=stryer&part=A4603
ExampleImage	+
Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron  +
Has functional role	Sensory reception role  +
Has role	Intrinsic neuron role  +
Id	nlx_cell_100212  +
Label	Retina photoreceptor rod cell  +
Located in	Retina outer nuclear layer  +
LocationOfAxonArborization	Retina outer plexiform layer  +
LocationOfLocalAxonArborization	NA  +
ModifiedDate	9 April 2013  +
Neurotransmitter	Glutamate  +
NeurotransmitterReceptors	From horizontal cells  +
OriginOfAxon	soma  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron  +
Species	Vertebrata  +
SpineDensityOnDendrites	Smooth  +
SuperCategory	Neuron  +
Synonym	rod cell  +, rod  +, and retinal rod photoreceptor  +