Outer nuclear layer Outer nuclear layer 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. The spherical rod granules are much the more numerous, and are placed at different levels throughout the layer. Their nuclei present a peculiar cross-striped appearance,
The Human Factor (2002 The Outer Limits) The Human Factor (2002 The Outer Limits) "The Human Factor" is an episode of the television show "The Outer Limits". It first aired January 11, 2002, in the show's seventh season. This episode is a clip show. Clips appear from the following episodes: "Phobos Rising", "Hearts and Minds", "Manifest Destiny", "Something About Harry", "The Haven", "Final Exam", "Final Appeal", "The Vaccine", and "Replica". Jupiter's moon Ganymede is now the only hope for the human race in 2084 as overpopulation and constant warring has left much of Earth uninhabitable. Space Commander Ellis Ward (Robert Duncan McNeill) must convince android assistant Link