Value |
1e+9
rod cells
|
Organism |
Human Homo sapiens |
Reference |
Arnadóttir J, Chalfie M. Eukaryotic mechanosensitive channels. Annu Rev Biophys. 2010 39: 111-37. p.112 right column top paragraphPubMed ID20192782
|
Primary Source |
Curcio CA, Sloan KR, Kalina RE, Hendrickson AE. Human photoreceptor topography. J Comp Neurol. 1990 Feb 22 292(4):497-523.PubMed ID2324310
|
Method |
(Primary source abstract:)"[Researchers] measured the spatial density of cones and rods in eight whole-mounted human retinas, obtained from seven individuals between 27 and 44 years of age, and constructed maps of photoreceptor density and between-individual variability." |
Comments |
"...the human
retina has 10^9 rod cells and 4.6 million cones
(primary source)." |
Entered by |
Uri M |
ID |
108321 |