| Name: | photoreceptor outer segment layer |
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| Synonyms: | photoreceptor outer segment layers |
| Definition: | Layer of the retina composed of the outer segments of the photoreceptor cells. The photoreceptor outer segment is a specialized primary cilium consisting of a microtubule-based axoneme and regular stacks of membrane folds or disks containing the photopigments (opsins) required for the phototransduction cascade. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001466] |
| Name: | cone photoreceptor disc membrane |
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| Definition: | Stack of disc membranes located inside a cone photoreceptor outer segment, and containing densely packed molecules of opsin photoreceptor proteins that traverse the lipid bilayer. Cone disc membranes arise as evaginations of the ciliary membrane during the development of the cone outer segment and remain contiguous with the ciliary membrane. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0120201] QuickGO AmiGO |