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Rod Cell Photoreceptor Functions Low Light Rhodopsin Monochromatic

Front rod cell
Back photoreceptor; functions in low light; contains rhodopsin; monochromatic; abundant at the periphery of the retina, for peripheral vision; synapse with single bipolar neuron - poor resolution

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