No. They are found in the lowest layer of the epidermis (stratum basale)No. They are found in the lowest layer of the epidermis (stratum basale).
Melanocytes are pigment cells that synthesize melanin. These cells inject the melanin pigment in the living keratinocytes cells (skin cells) of the stratum basale layer of the epidermis. Note: The Melanocyte cells also reside in the stratum basale.
Melanin is produced by the melanocytes, and they are found in the stratum basale of the epidermis.
The Stratum Germinativum is the deepest layer of the dermis also known as the Stratum Basale.
The layer of the epidermis that has pigment-producing melanocytes is the stratum basale (basal layer). Melanocytes produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, and transfer it to surrounding keratinocytes.
The stratum corneum is superficial to the stratum basale. The stratum basale is deep to the stratum corneum.
Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color. Through a process called melanogenesis, cells called melanocytes produce melanin, which is found in the skin, eyes and hair. The subcutaneous layer of the epidermis produces a dark pigment in the skin known as melanin.
melanocytes produces melanin (pigment you're talking about). They are located in the most bottom layer of the epidermis (stratum basale).
what occurs in the stratum basale
The stratum basale is where cell division happens.
The deepest layer of the epidermis is the stratum basale, also known as the stratum germinativum. This layer consists of a single row of columnar or cuboidal stem cells that are actively dividing to produce new keratinocytes. As these cells proliferate, they gradually move up through the layers of the epidermis, eventually reaching the outermost layer, the stratum corneum. The stratum basale also contains melanocytes, which produce melanin, contributing to skin pigmentation.
stratum germinativum is also know as stratum basale