Exploring the nature of amacrine cells, this chapter highlights their role as inhibitory interneurons in the retina, emphasizing their contribution to light perception, color processing, and luminosity. It also discusses the unique characteristics of these neuronal-like cells, primarily GABAergic but with exceptions using glycine, and their involvement in local communication between neurons.
'A' - Todays term from the Anatomy & Physiology textbook is " Amacrine Cells ".
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