Giant retinal ganglion cells
Giant Retinal Ganglion Cells
Giant retinal ganglion cells (pronunciation: /ˈdʒaɪənt rɪˈtænəl ˈɡæŋgliən ˈsɛlz/) are a type of neuron found in the retina of the eye. They are larger than most other types of retinal ganglion cells, hence the name "giant".
Etymology
The term "giant retinal ganglion cells" is derived from the Latin gigas, meaning "giant", and the Greek ganglion, meaning "knot" or "mass", referring to the cluster of nerve cells. The term "retinal" refers to the retina, the part of the eye where these cells are located.
Function
Giant retinal ganglion cells are responsible for transmitting visual information from the photoreceptor cells in the retina to the brain. They play a crucial role in the visual pathway, helping to process and interpret visual stimuli.
Related Terms
- Retina: The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that transmits visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain.
- Neuron: A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system.
- Photoreceptor cells: Specialized type of neuron found in the retina that is capable of phototransduction.
- Visual pathway: The path that information takes to travel from the eye to the brain.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Giant retinal ganglion cells
- Wikipedia's article - Giant retinal ganglion cells
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski