MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The basal cell layer is also known as the stratum germinativum due to the fact that it is constantly germinating (producing) new cells. The basal cell layer contains cells called melanocytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Melanocytes are in the layer of basal cells at the deepest part of the epidermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratum basale, also known as stratum germinativum, is the deepest layer, separated from the dermis by the basement membrane (basal lamina) and attached to the basement membrane by hemidesmosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The stratum basale is a single layer of cells primarily made of basal cells. A basal cell is a cuboidal-shaped stem cell that is a precursor of the keratinocytes of the epidermis. All of the keratinocytes are produced from this single layer of cells, which are constantly going through mitosis to produce new cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -The epidermis has cells called melanocytes which make melanin, which is a group of pigments in your skin that provides skin color.