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Retina vs Macula - What's the difference?

retina | macula |

In anatomy terms the difference between retina and macula

is that retina is the thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain while macula is an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.

retina

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain.

    • Derived terms

    * retinal * retinitis * retinopathy * detached retina

    Anagrams

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    External links

    * (wikipedia "retina")

    References

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    macula

    English

    (wikipedia macula)

    Noun

    (maculae)
  • (anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.
  • A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
  • A rather large spot or blotch of color.
  • In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.

    • Related terms

    * (oval yellow spot near the center of the retina) macula lutea, macular

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