photoreceptor
Origin of photoreceptor
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How to use photoreceptor in a sentence
The key lies in the rod-shaped photoreceptors that principally govern peripheral vision and the cone-shaped receptors that give us our central view of the world.
A Blind Patient Regained Partial Sight in a Breakthrough Study, Offering Hope to Millions | Jeffrey Kluger | May 24, 2021 | TimeThose photoreceptor cells pass information to the brain via bipolar cells and ganglion cells.
A gene-based therapy partially restored a blind man’s vision | Tina Hesman Saey | May 24, 2021 | Science NewsWhen they detect certain wavelengths of visible light, the photoreceptors trigger electrical signals.
Explainer: How our eyes make sense of light | Tina Hesman Saey | July 16, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThese nanowires act as the artificial equivalent of photoreceptors.
A New Bionic Eye Could Give Robots and the Blind 20/20 Vision | Edd Gent | May 22, 2020 | Singularity HubResponse and recovery times in human photoreceptors range from 40 to 150 milliseconds.
A New Bionic Eye Could Give Robots and the Blind 20/20 Vision | Edd Gent | May 22, 2020 | Singularity Hub
British Dictionary definitions for photoreceptor
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə) /
zoology physiol a light-sensitive cell or organ that conveys impulses through the sensory neuron connected to it
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Scientific definitions for photoreceptor
[ fō′tō-rĭ-sĕp′tər ]
A specialized structure or cell that is sensitive to light. In vertebrate animals, the photoreceptors are the rods and cones of the eye's retina. See Note at circadian rhythm.
An electronic device that converts light energy into electrical signals. Photoreceptors are used in photocopy and facsimile machines, cameras, and solar cells.
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