INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
DERMIS
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Question
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What cell produces the pigment melanin?
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Keratinocytes
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Melanocytes
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Merkel (Tactile) Cells
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Langerhans (dendritic) cell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin. Anatomy of the skin, showing the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. Melanocytes are in the layer of basal cells at the deepest part of the epidermis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eumelanin makes mostly dark colors in hair, eyes, and skin. There are two types of eumelanin: brown and black. Pheomelanin colors the pinkish parts of your body like the lips and nipples. Neuromelanin Controls the colors of neurons. 22-Aug-2021
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