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Retinal Ganglion Cells

  • Published6 May 2020
  • Author Calli McMurray
  • Source BrainFacts/SfN

Retinal ganglion cells process the light information detected by photoreceptors before sending it to the brain.  

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Ganglion Cell Physiology by Ralph Nelson. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://webvision.med.utah.edu/book/part-ii-anatomy-and-physiology-of-the-retina/ganglion-cell-physiology/

Vision. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_02/a_02_cl/a_02_cl_vis/a_02_cl_vis.html

Do, M. T. H., & Yau, K.-W. (2010). Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells. Physiological
Reviews, 90(4), 1547–1581. doi: 10.1152/physrev.00013.2010

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