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Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Mechanoreceptors » Merkel Cells
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Sensory Receptor Cells » Mechanoreceptors » Merkel Cells
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Epidermal Cells » Merkel Cells
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Epithelial Cells » Merkel Cells
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Mechanoreceptors » Merkel Cells
Description
Modified epidermal cells located in the stratum basale. They are found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute, such as the fingertips. Merkel cells are closely associated with an expanded terminal bulb of an afferent myelinated nerve fiber. Do not confuse with Merkel's corpuscle which is a combination of a neuron and an epidermal cell. MeSH
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