Term: eye detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception
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Name: eye
Synonyms: eyes
Definition: Cavitated compound organ that consists of the neural retina, lens, cornea and iris and is the sensory apparatus of the visual system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000107]
Name: detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception
Synonyms: sensory detection of light during visual perception, sensory detection of light stimulus during visual perception, sensory transduction of light during visual perception, sensory transduction of light stimulus during visual perception, visual perception, detection of light stimulus, visual perception, sensory transduction during perception of light, visual perception, sensory transduction of light stimulus
Definition: The series of events involved in visual perception in which a light stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0050908]    QuickGO    AmiGO