[DOC] [TLE] Functional Specialization of the Rod and Cone Systems - NCBI [PAR] These properties reflect the fact that the rod and cone systems (the receptors and their connections within the retina) are specialized for different aspects of vision.
 The rod system has very low spatial resolution but is extremely sensitive to light; it is therefore specialized ... [DOC] [TLE] Vision and Light-Induced Molecular Changes [PAR] Rod cells on the retina respond to the light and send a message through the optic 
... The brain, when it receives a collection of nerve signals from the eye, ... The 
retina is lined with many millions of photoreceptor cells that consist of two types: 7 
million cones ... (The names of these cells come from their respective shapes.)... [DOC] [TLE] Rods & Cones - RIT Center for Imaging Science [PAR] There are two types of photoreceptors in the human retina, rods and cones. Rods 
are responsible for vision at low light levels (scotopic vision). They do ... In the top 
figure, you can relate visual angle to the position on the retina in the eye. ... within 
the cell membrane can contribute to the differences in their spectral sensitivity. [DOC] [TLE] Neuroscience For Kids - Retina - University of Washington [PAR] The Retina eye ... These specialized cells are called photoreceptors. There are 2 
types of photoreceptors in the retina: rods and cones. ... and dark changes, shape 
and movement and contain only one type of light-sensitive pigment. ... try to look 
at it with your peripheral vision and use your ROD VISION to see the dim star. [DOC] [TLE] Neuroscience for Kids - The Eye and Its Connections [PAR] In "TRY YOUR OWN EXPERIMENT," students design experiments, ... How do our 
eyes and brains recognize shape, movement, depth, and color? How do we .... 
The photoreceptors in the retina are of two types: rods and cones, so named 
because of their shapes. These cells are actually specialized neurons that detect 
light. [DOC] [TLE] The Rods and Cones of the Human Eye - HyperPhysics [PAR] The retina contains two types of photoreceptors, rods and cones. ... The 6 to 7 
million cones provide the eye's color sensitivity and they are much ... Since the 
perception of color depends on the firing of these three types of nerve cells, ... 
The "blue" cones are identified by the peak of their light response curve at about 
445 nm. [DOC] [TLE] Retina - Wikipedia [PAR] The retina is the third and inner coat of the eye which is a light-sensitive layer of 
tissue. ... Neural retina typically refers to three layers of neural cells (photo 
receptor cells, bipolar ... For vision, these are of two types: the rods and cones. ..... 
The response of cones to various wavelengths of light is called their spectral 
sensitivity. [DOC] [TLE] Receptors of the Back of the Eye: Retina, Rods, Cones & Fovea ... [PAR] Find out how we see the world in color, what rods and cones are, and how 
camera ... all of these parts of your eyes are and how they help you see images 
and their colors. The Retina. The lens focuses light and burns an image on the 
retina ... The retina is a thin layer of specialized cells located at the back of your 
eye that... [DOC] [TLE] Parts of the Eye [PAR] We'll start our discussion of vision with the parts of the eye that light strikes first 
and work our way in (Figure 1). ... The pupil also changes in shape, becoming 
more rounded for vision close up ... There are two types of receptor cells that 
make up the retina, rods and cones. These cells got their names because of their 
shapes. [DOC] [TLE] The Eye [PAR] This contains the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells and their associated 
neurones. ... Together theses control the shape of the lens, as described below. 
... There are two kinds of photoreceptor cells in human eyes: rods and cones, and 
we shall ... The axons of these ganglion cells cover the inner surface of the retina 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Anatomy of

Question: Named for their shape, the 2 kinds of light-sensitive cells in your eye's retina are rods & these
Answer: cones