HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin.These cells are located in the ____
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Subcutaneous
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Hypodermis
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Dermis
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Epidermis
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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: -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].
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