| Layer of rods and cones | |
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 Section ofretina. (Layer of rods and cones labeled at right, second from the bottom.) | |
 Plan of retinal neurons. (Layer of rods and cones labeled at left, at the bottom.) | |
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| Latin | Stratum photosensorium retinae |
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The elements composing thelayer of rods and cones (Jacob's membrane) in theretina of theeye are of two kinds,rod cells andcone cells, the former being much more numerous than the latter except in themacula lutea.
Jacob's membrane is named after Irish ophthalmologistArthur Jacob, who was the first to describe this nervous layer of the retina.[1]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 1017 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)| Fibrous tunic (outer) |
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