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KMID : 0381919950250040115
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Korean Journal of Microscopy
1995 Volume.25 No. 4 p.115 ~ p.123
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The Ultrastructure of Photoreceptor Cells in Frog Retina
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Kim Jin-Suk
Jeon Jin-Seok
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Abstract
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This study was carried out to observe the functional ultrastructures of photoreceptor cells in frog(Rana catesbeiana) retina using transmission electron microscope. The photoreceptor cells are divided into two types-rod and cone cells-consist of outer and inner segment. The long outer segment of rod cell contains dense stacks of membrane and formed vertical and horizontal folds. The outer segment of cone cell is small, and vertical and horizontal folds are not exist. The electron dense cytoplasm of rod cell contains compact mitochondria, Golgi complexes, and endoplasmic reticula. The inner segment of cone cell shows low electron density and contains a large lipid droplet in the upper part of inner segment. In addition, cone cell contains many mitochondria, Golgi complexes. rough endoplasmic reticula, ribosomes and numerous glycogen particles. It is believed that these ultrastructural characteristics are closely associated with photoreceptive function of photoreceptor cells in frog retina.
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KEYWORD
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Cone cell, Frog retina, Photoreceptor cell, Rod cell
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