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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012165
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012165
Preferred Name

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Definitions
Neurons of the innermost layer of the retina, the internal plexiform layer. They are of variable sizes and shapes, and their axons project via the OPTIC NERVE to the brain. A small subset of these cells act as photoreceptors with projections to the SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS, the center for regulating CIRCADIAN RHYTHM.
Synonyms
Cell, Retinal Ganglion
Retinal Ganglion Cell
Ganglion Cells, Retinal
Ganglion Cell, Retinal
Cells, Retinal Ganglion
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