rod cell

photoreceptor cells that can function in lower light better than cone cells.
Thing cell_type Q505544
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rod cell

Summary

rod cell is a cell type[1]. It draws 168 Wikipedia views per month (cell_type category, ranking #40 of 335).[2]

Key Facts

  • rod cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3].
  • rod cell's subclass of is recorded as vertebrate photoreceptor cells[4].
  • rod cell's subclass of is recorded as neuron of retina[5].
  • rod cell's has use is recorded as phototransduction[6].
  • rod cell's Commons category is recorded as Rod cell[7].
  • rod cell's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D017948[8].
  • rod cell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02kcz5[9].
  • rod cell's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.675.650.850.625.670.650[10].
  • rod cell's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.675.650.915.937.670.650[11].
  • rod cell's MeSH tree code is recorded as A08.800.950.937.670.650[12].
  • rod cell's MeSH tree code is recorded as A09.371.729.831.625.670.650[13].
  • rod cell's MeSH tree code is recorded as A11.671.650.850.625.670.650[14].
  • rod cell's MeSH tree code is recorded as A11.671.650.915.937.670.650[15].
  • rod cell's Interlex ID is recorded as nlx_cell_100212[16].
  • rod cell's postsynaptic connection is recorded as retina bipolar cell[17].
  • rod cell's postsynaptic connection is recorded as retina horizontal cell[18].
  • rod cell's anatomical location is recorded as retina[19].
  • rod cell's activating neurotransmitter is recorded as DL-glutamic acid[20].
  • rod cell's neurological function is recorded as photodetector[21].
  • rod cell's Foundational Model of Anatomy ID is recorded as 67747[22].
  • rod cell's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/rod-retinal-cell[23].
  • rod cell's Terminologia Histologica is recorded as H3.11.08.3.01030[24].
  • rod cell's UMLS CUI is recorded as C0206427[25].
  • rod cell's WikiSkripta article ID is recorded as 41183[26].
  • rod cell's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as retinal-rods[27].

Why It Matters

rod cell draws 168 Wikipedia views per month (cell_type category, ranking #40 of 335).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Human cell type diversity, evolution, development, and classification with special reference to cells derived from the neural crest. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . NeuroLex. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . UMLS 2023. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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