Layer of rods and cones

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Layer of rods and cones
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Section of retina. (Layer of rods and cones labeled at right, second from the bottom.)
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Plan of retinal neurons. (Layer of rods and cones labeled at left, at the bottom.)
Gray's subject #225 1017

The elements composing the Layer of Rods and Cones (Jacob’s membrane) in the retina of the eye are of two kinds, rod cells and cone cells, the former being much more numerous than the latter except in the macula lutea.

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  • This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

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