What do the melanocyte do?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 4/3/2023

Melanocytes are located in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis, middle layer of the eye, inner ear, meninges, bones and heart. Melanocytes function is to produce melanin, which is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color.

Furman Metz ∙

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∙ 3y ago

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What is the root word to melanocyte?

cyte

Where are the melanocyte in your body?

In your skins Epidemis.

What cell produces malanin?

Melanocyte

What are the special features of the melanocyte?

no one cares. trololololol.

What is melanocyte-stimulating hormone produced by?

Anterior Pituitary

What is the ratio of melanocyte to keratinocyte in skin?

1:36

What are melanocyte job?

skin pigmentation, melanin production

What organ produce melanocyte-stimulating hornone?

anterior pituitary

What cell type producs a pigment that darkens the skin?

melanocyte

Hormone increases pigment of the skin?

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Were r the melanocyte in your body?

Melanocytes are cells in the skin which contain the pigment melanin.

How does your skin get its color?

from melanin, a pigment produced by melanocyte cells inthe skin.