Number of cones in retina
| Value | 4.6e+6 cone 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 |
| Comments | "...the human retina has 10^9 rod cells and 4.6 million cones (primary source)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108322 |