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retina Etymology Atlas
the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball, The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed. Pro
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