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Difference in Physiology of Rods and Cones
Difference in Physiology of Rods and Cones
Difference in Physiology of Rods and Cones
and cones
• Rods are specialized for low-light vision.
• They are extremely sensitive and can signal
the absorption of single photons.
• Cones mediate daylight vision.
• They are much less sensitive to light than
rods, but have higher temporal resolution.
• The presence of typically more than one type
of cones in the retina mediates color vision.
Phototransduction is the process by which light
triggers an electrical signal in a photoreceptor cell