"Rod Cell Outer Segment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The portion of a retinal rod cell situated between the ROD INNER SEGMENT and the RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. It contains a stack of photosensitive disk membranes laden with RHODOPSIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D012374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.663.650.850.625.670.375.500 A08.663.650.850.625.670.650.650 A08.663.650.915.937.670.375.500 A08.663.650.915.937.670.650.650 A08.800.950.937.670.375.500 A08.800.950.937.670.650.650 A09.371.729.831.625.670.375.500 A09.371.729.831.625.670.650.650 A11.671.650.850.625.670.375.500 A11.671.650.850.625.670.650.650 A11.671.650.915.937.670.375.500 A11.671.650.915.937.670.650.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Rod Cell Outer Segment- Rod Cell Outer Segment
- Rod Outer Segment
- Outer Segment, Rod
- Outer Segments, Rod
- Rod Outer Segments
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