Sense Organs [download]

Bipolar cellsHuman eyetransmit signals from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells – interneurons three types bipolar neurons: rod bipolar cells midget (cone) cells flat bipolar cells common bipolar cell structure: a central cell body in inner nuclear layer outer process makes synapse with either rods or cones inner process accepts synapses from horizontal cellsdirect innervation of the photoreceptor above it,either through ametabotropic (ON)or ionotropic (OFF)receptorProf. Dr. Nikolai Lazarov 23