GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Melanocytes reside in the basal layer of epidermis where they form the epidermal melanin units as a result of the relationship between one melanocyte and 30-40 associated keratinocytes [12].

Detailed explanation-2: -Melanin is predominantly restricted to the basal layer (or Stratum basale) of the human epidermis, where it is found in both melanocytes (MCs), the cells that make melanin, and in nearby keratinocytes (KCs), the cells of the epidermis that accept melanin.

Detailed explanation-3: -No, melanocytes are not located in the stratum corneum. Melanocytes, which are responsible for producing and delivering the skin pigment melanin, are found in the stratum basale layer of the epidermis.