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What body part is Pigment cells located?
Pigment cells (melanocytes) are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
What is the tissue of melanocyte?
Melanocytes are cells located in the epidermis that are responsible for producing melanin, a brown pigment that helps screen against the harmful effects of UV light. ..umpfhk .. niresearch ku lang din pu ian eii .. xD
Where is the pigment produced?
Pigments have wavelength-specific absorption; the color you see is the color they don't absorb.
What is the name for the cancer of the skin's pigment producing cells?
The cells that produce color (melanin) in the skin can become cancerous and this cancer is called melanoma.
On which layer of epidermis are guard cells found?
epidermis.
What is the layer of epidermis that has pigment-producing melanocytes?
Melanocytes are present in basal layer of epidermis .
Where are pigment cells located in the body?
Pigment cells (melanocytes) are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
What body part is Pigment cells located?
Pigment cells (melanocytes) are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
What is the layer of skin that sheds its cells and produces pigment?
epidermis
What is the medical term meaning pigment-producing cell?
Melanocytes are the specialized cells in the basal layer of the epidermis that produce melanin. See the link to Wikipedia for further information.
Are the outermost cells of the epidermis living or dead?
Cells in the lower layers of the epidermis divide continually, producing new cells that constantly push through the layers of the epidermis. By the time those cells reach the outer layer of the epidermis, they are dead and ready to slough off.
Where are pigments located in the human body?
Pigment cells (melanocytes) are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
What is the tissue of melanocyte?
Melanocytes are cells located in the epidermis that are responsible for producing melanin, a brown pigment that helps screen against the harmful effects of UV light. ..umpfhk .. niresearch ku lang din pu ian eii .. xD
What do compound moles look like?
Compound moles, which are slightly raised, range in color from tan to dark brown, and involve pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) in both the upper and lower layers of the skin (epidermis and dermis).
What is the pigment that helps the deepest layers of the epidermis called?
Melanin is the pigment that helps protect the deepest layers of the epidermis.
What type of the pigment are present lower epidermis?
what type of pigment of present
Where do you find melanin in dark skin?
Melanin is produced by the melanocytes, and they are found in the stratum basale of the epidermis.
