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Which cells are firmly attached to each other by small interlocking cytoplasmic processes and abundant desmosomes?
Which cells are firmly attached to each other by small interlocking cytoplasmic processes and abundant desmosomes?
- Langerhans cells
- Merkel cells
- Melanocytes
- Keratinocytes (correct)
Which cells are the only ones that can synthesize melanin?
Which cells are the only ones that can synthesize melanin?
- Keratinocytes
- Melanocytes (correct)
- Merkel cells
- Langerhans cells
What is the main function of Langerhans cells in the epidermis?
What is the main function of Langerhans cells in the epidermis?
- Taking up exogenous antigen and processing it
- Forming a thick and tough peripheral protein coating
- Synthesizing melanin
- Specialized macrophages with a key role in immune reactions (correct)
What do Merkel cells do in the epidermis?
What do Merkel cells do in the epidermis?
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What do granular layer cells contain that merge with tonofibrils?
What do granular layer cells contain that merge with tonofibrils?
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What is the main function of the granular layer in the epidermis?
What is the main function of the granular layer in the epidermis?
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What distinguishes Langerhans cells from other epidermal cells?
What distinguishes Langerhans cells from other epidermal cells?
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Which feature is characteristic of Merkel cells in the epidermis?
Which feature is characteristic of Merkel cells in the epidermis?
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What is the role of melanocytes in the epidermis?
What is the role of melanocytes in the epidermis?
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What do the cells in the granular layer contain that merge with tonofibrils?
What do the cells in the granular layer contain that merge with tonofibrils?
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