Anatomy and Cell Biology 3309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Rhodopsin, Wavelength, Amacrine Cell

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Finally there is retina; sensory and non sensory components. The retina is homogenous; however 2 execptions; at the fovea we have a tiny little invagination (where image focuses), also the retina is different at the optic disk (where. 10 layers; most outer segment of the retina is called pigmented epithelium; this is non sensory layer of the layer. The next layer contains inner and outer segmentes of photoreceptors known as rods and cones. Next is outer limiting membrane, where cell bodies are held. Outer nuclear layer; contains cellular processes of many different types of cells (non horizontal polar cells) Next is inner nuclear layer; cell bodies of the non horizontal polar cells are helled. The next is a non cellular layer called the inner plexiform layer accept for capillaries. Next is the ganglion cell layer; cells that fire the action potential that"s detected by the brian. They send their fibers to the nerve fiber layer (non cellular layer).

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