Receptor Proteins for the Neurotransmitter Molecules Released by Rods and Cones

Question

Receptor proteins for the neurotransmitter molecules released by rods and cones are found on
A)ganglion cells.
B)horizontal cells.
C)amacrine cells.
D)bipolar cells.
E)lateral cells.

Accepted Answer

Receptor proteins for neurotransmitter molecules released by rods and cones are found on bipolar cells. These bipolar cells transmit signals from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells, which will eventually send information to the brain. Horizontal and amacrine cells are involved in lateral inhibition, while ganglion cells project their axons out of the eye to form the optic nerve. Lateral cells are not a known type of cell in the retina.