INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
EPIDERMIS
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Question
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Cells in this layer lie next to melanocytes
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Stratum Spinosum
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Stratum Basale
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Stratum Lucidum
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Stratum Granulosum
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Stratum Corneum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Melanocytes are derived from neural crest cells and primarily produce melanin, which is responsible for the pigment of the skin. They are found between cells of stratum basale and produce melanin. UVB light stimulates melanin secretion which is protective against UV radiation, acting as a built-in sunscreen.
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis has cells called melanocytes which make melanin, which is a group of pigments in your skin that provides skin color.
Detailed explanation-3: -The innermost basal layer, stratum basale (SB), consists in undifferentiated keratinocytes, stem cells, melanocytes, and Merkel cells.
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