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Corti's rods |
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rod (rod) 1. a straight, slim mass of substance. 2. retinal rod Corti's rods pillar cells. enamel rods the approximately parallel rods or prisms forming the enamel of the teeth. olfactory rod the slender apical portion of an olfactory bipolar neuron, a modified dendrite extending to the surface of the epithelium. retinal rod a specialized cylindrical segment of the visual cells containing rhodopsin; the rods serve night vision and detection of motion, and together with the retinal cones form the light-sensitive elements of the retina. Corti's rods rodlike bodies in the inner ear, having their heads joined and their bases on the basilar membrane widely separated so as to form a spiral tunnel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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