NOMBRE | body | retina | the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball |
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Sentido | The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve. | |
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Part de | oculus, ojo | The organ of sight |
Partes | bastón | A visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light |
cono | A visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color | |
célula visual | One of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light | |
disco óptico, mancha ciega, papila optica, punto ciego | The point where the optic nerve enters the retina | |
fóvea central, fóvea | area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute | |
neuroepitelio | epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings | |
área macular, mácula lútea, mácula | A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision | |
General | membrana | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
Inglés | retina | |
Catalán | retina | |
Adjetivo | retinal, retiniano | In or relating to the retina of the eye |
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