Mesh term Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate
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Photoreceptor Cells
Description
Specialized cells in the invertebrates that detect and transduce light. They are predominantly rhabdomeric with an array of photosensitive microvilli. Illumination depolarizes invertebrate photoreceptors by stimulating Na+ influx across the plasma membrane.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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