Cone cells are photoreceptors functioning in bright light, providing high resolution due to a one-to-one ratio with bipolar cells, and detecting red, green, and blue wavelengths with three iodopsin pigments.
Cone cells are photoreceptors functioning in bright light, providing high resolution due to a one-to-one ratio with bipolar cells, and detecting red, green, and blue wavelengths with three iodopsin pigments.
| Front | cone cell |
|---|---|
| Back | photoreceptor; function in bright light; high resolution (one cone : one bipolar cell); red, green, blue wavelengths; color; 3 iodopsin pigments; less abundant |
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