The central player in the “canonical” Wnt intracellular signal transduction pathway is called β-catenin.

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Approximately 50% of the choline is returned to the presynaptic terminal by Na+-choline cotransport

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The sensory receptors for vision are photoreceptors, located on the retina.

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There are two types of photoreceptors:

Rods 

Cones

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Rods 

• Have low acuity or resolution

• are sensitive to low-intensity light

• receptors for night vision (scotopic vision)

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Cones 

• Higher visual acuity

• responsible for vision in bright light (photopic vision) Participate in color vision

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Inputs from eye to CNS: 

• Input from the rods 

• Input from the cones