visual cell

Japanese: visual cell(英語表記)visualcell
visual cell

…In addition, some vertebrate animals, such as primates, birds, fish, and insects, have developed color vision. The parts of the visual cells of animals that are stimulated by light have a special structure. The parts of the visual cells of vertebrates that receive light stimuli are called outer segments, and have a structure in which membranes are overlapped, and photosensitive pigments are arranged in these membranes. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "visual cell" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…また,脊椎動物の霊長類や鳥類,魚類などや,昆虫類には色覚が発達した動物がある。 動物の視細胞visual cellは光で刺激される部分が特別な構造をしている。脊椎動物の視細胞の光刺激を受容する部分は外節と呼ばれ,膜が重なり合った構造になっていて,この膜に感光色素が配列している。…

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