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fovea centralis
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌfəʊ.vi.ə senˈtræl.ɪs/ us /ˌfoʊ.vi.ə senˈtræl.ɪs/pluralfoveae centralisuk /ˌfəʊ.vi.iː senˈtræl.ɪs/ us /ˌfoʊ.vi.iː senˈtræl.ɪs/
a small area at the back of the eye where sight is sharpest:
We are looking directly at the central point of each retina, the fovea centralis, the place of clearest vision.
Cones are mostly found in the fovea centralis of the human retina.
Most primate retinas have an area dedicated for high visual acuity called the fovea centralis.
At the fovea centralis, the retina is exceedingly thin.
In the mouse, as in most mammals lacking a fovea centralis, there is substantial convergence of cones onto ganglion cells.
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