Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells
Tree Number(s): A08.675.650.850.625.670.100; A08.675.650.915.937.670.100; A08.800.950.937.670.100; A09.371.729.831.625.670.100; A11.671.650.850.625.670.100; A11.671.650.915.937.670.100
Unique ID: D017949
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017949
Scope Note: Photosensitive afferent neurons located primarily within the FOVEA CENTRALIS of the MACULA LUTEA. There are three major types of cone cells (red, blue, and green) whose photopigments have different spectral sensitivity curves. Retinal cone cells operate in daylight vision (at photopic intensities) providing color recognition and central visual acuity.
Entry Version: RETINAL CONE PHOTORECEPT CELLS
Entry Term(s): Cone Photoreceptor Cells; Cone Photoreceptors; Cones (Retina); Photoreceptors, Cone; Retinal Cone; Retinal Cone Cells; Retinal Cone Photoreceptors
Previous Indexing: Photoreceptors (1971-1993); Rods and Cones (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see CONES (RETINA) 1994-2008
History Note: 2009 (1994)
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/18
Revision Date: 2015/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Nervous System [A08]
- Neurons [A08.675]
  - Neurons, Afferent [A08.675.650]
    - Retinal Neurons [A08.675.650.850]
      - Photoreceptor Cells [A08.675.650.850.625]
        
        Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate [A08.675.650.850.625.670]
        
        Photoreceptor Connecting Cilium [A08.675.650.850.625.670.049]
        
        Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells [A08.675.650.850.625.670.100]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment [A08.675.650.850.625.670.237]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment [A08.675.650.850.625.670.375]
        
        Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells [A08.675.650.850.625.670.650]

Nervous System [A08]
- Neurons [A08.675]
  - Neurons, Afferent [A08.675.650]
    - Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.675.650.915]
      - Photoreceptor Cells [A08.675.650.915.937]
        
        Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate [A08.675.650.915.937.670]
        
        Photoreceptor Connecting Cilium [A08.675.650.915.937.670.049]
        
        Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells [A08.675.650.915.937.670.100]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment [A08.675.650.915.937.670.237]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment [A08.675.650.915.937.670.375]
        
        Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells [A08.675.650.915.937.670.650]

Nervous System [A08]
- Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
  - Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.800.950]
    - Photoreceptor Cells [A08.800.950.937]
      - Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate [A08.800.950.937.670]
        
        Photoreceptor Connecting Cilium [A08.800.950.937.670.049]
        
        Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells [A08.800.950.937.670.100]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment [A08.800.950.937.670.237]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment [A08.800.950.937.670.375]
        
        Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells [A08.800.950.937.670.650]

Sense Organs [A09]
- Eye [A09.371]
  - Retina [A09.371.729]
    - Retinal Neurons [A09.371.729.831]
      - Photoreceptor Cells [A09.371.729.831.625]
        
        Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate [A09.371.729.831.625.670]
        
        Photoreceptor Connecting Cilium [A09.371.729.831.625.670.049]
        
        Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells [A09.371.729.831.625.670.100]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment [A09.371.729.831.625.670.237]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment [A09.371.729.831.625.670.375]
        
        Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells [A09.371.729.831.625.670.650]

Cells [A11]
- Neurons [A11.671]
  - Neurons, Afferent [A11.671.650]
    - Retinal Neurons [A11.671.650.850]
      - Photoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.850.625]
        
        Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate [A11.671.650.850.625.670]
        
        Photoreceptor Connecting Cilium [A11.671.650.850.625.670.049]
        
        Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.850.625.670.100]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment [A11.671.650.850.625.670.237]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment [A11.671.650.850.625.670.375]
        
        Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.850.625.670.650]

Cells [A11]
- Neurons [A11.671]
  - Neurons, Afferent [A11.671.650]
    - Sensory Receptor Cells [A11.671.650.915]
      - Photoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.915.937]
        
        Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate [A11.671.650.915.937.670]
        
        Photoreceptor Connecting Cilium [A11.671.650.915.937.670.049]
        
        Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.915.937.670.100]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment [A11.671.650.915.937.670.237]
        
        Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment [A11.671.650.915.937.670.375]
        
        Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.915.937.670.650]

Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells Preferred

Concept UI: M0027110
Scope Note: Photosensitive afferent neurons located primarily within the FOVEA CENTRALIS of the MACULA LUTEA. There are three major types of cone cells (red, blue, and green) whose photopigments have different spectral sensitivity curves. Retinal cone cells operate in daylight vision (at photopic intensities) providing color recognition and central visual acuity.
Terms: Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T709562
Date11/14/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Cone Photoreceptors
Term UI T053640
Date11/19/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Photoreceptors, Cone
Term UI T053641
Date01/11/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Cones (Retina)
Term UI T053642
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Retinal Cone Cells
Term UI T709563
Date11/14/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Cone Photoreceptor Cells
Term UI T709564
Date11/14/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Retinal Cone
Term UI T000869199
Date10/21/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Retinal Cone Photoreceptors
Term UI T709565
Date11/14/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

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