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Interactive 3D Retinal Rod Bipolar Cell

  • Published11 May 2026
  • Source University of Wisconsin Madison

Retinal rod bipolar cells help turn dim light hitting the eye into clear electrical signals that the brain uses to power our vision.

Learn more about the cell and interact with an online model of the Retinal Rod Bipolar Cell from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Credit: Michael Aristov, Briana Ebbinghaus, Julie Wallin, and Mrinalini Hoon

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