Lecture 6 SKIN (Integumentary System) Definition: The skin or ...
Lecture 6 SKIN (Integumentary System) Definition: The skin or ...
Lecture 6 SKIN (Integumentary System) Definition: The skin or ...
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A. Epidermal Cell Types:<br />
1) Keratinocytes: represent the maj<strong>or</strong>ity of cells<br />
2) Melanocytes: derived from Neural Crest, “octopus-like” cells<br />
that produce melanin.<br />
3) Langerhans Cells: dendritic cells<br />
located in the stratum spinosum<br />
4) Merkel Cells: ubiquitous cells in<br />
the <strong>skin</strong> that couple with axon<br />
terminals to f<strong>or</strong>m mechan<strong>or</strong>ecept<strong>or</strong>s
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