<P> A photoreceptor cell is a specialized type of sensory neuron found in the retina that is capable of visual phototransduction . The great biological importance of photoreceptors is that they convert light ( visible electromagnetic radiation ) into signals that can stimulate biological processes . To be more specific , photoreceptor proteins in the cell absorb photons , triggering a change in the cell 's membrane potential . </P>
<P> A photoreceptor cell is a specialized type of sensory neuron found in the retina that is capable of visual phototransduction . The great biological importance of photoreceptors is that they convert light ( visible electromagnetic radiation ) into signals that can stimulate biological processes . To be more specific , photoreceptor proteins in the cell absorb photons , triggering a change in the cell 's membrane potential . </P>
this type of receptor is found in the eye
this type of receptor is found in the eye
photoreceptor cell
photoreceptor cell