Outer nuclear layer
| Outer nuclear layer | |
|---|---|
Section of retina. (Outer nuclear layer labeled at right, fourth from the bottom.) | |
Plan of retinal neurons. (Outer nuclear layer labeled at left, third from the bottom.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | stratum nucleare externum retinae |
| TA98 | A15.2.04.012 |
| FMA | 58684 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The outer nuclear layer (or layer of outer granules or external nuclear layer), is one of the layers of the vertebrate retina, the light-detecting portion of the eye. Like the inner nuclear layer, the outer nuclear layer contains several strata of oval nuclear bodies; they are of two kinds, viz.: rod and cone granules, so named on account of their being respectively connected with the rods and cones of the next layer.