A modified epidermal cell located in the stratum basale. They are found mostly in areas where sensory perception is acute. Merkel cells are closely associated with an expanded terminal bulb of an afferent myelinated nerve fiber. [ MESH:D018862 ]
Synonyms: Merkel's cell
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Subclass of:
- neurecto-epithelial cell
- neuron associated cell (sensu Vertebrata)
- keratinocyte
- part of some stratum basale of epidermis
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