Phototransductio - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Phototransduction and Retinal Coding Review Phototransduction - Conversion of light into neural activity in the retina Retina - Layered neural structure at the back of the eye Mark Humayun - USC retinal surgeon and bioengineer Photoreceptor - Cell in the retina that converts light into neural signals Rods - Photoreceptors that handle low light conditions Cones - Photoreceptors that handle bright light conditions Tri...