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Melanocytes

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Melanocytes

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Melanocytes

Structure
- Long dendritic projections
- Small Nuclei
- Little cytoplasm
Function
- Produces Melanosomes
  - Move to keratinocytes
    - Through dendritic projections
    - Skin colour is due to ratio
      - Of black eumelanin
      - Red phaemalanin
  - Once in cells
    - Form a 'cap' over nucleus
      - When exposed to UV
      - MCR1 receptor activates
        Which increases melanosome production

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Description: Haematology and Anatomy (The Skin) Mind Map on Melanocytes, created by gina_evans0312 on 16/10/2013.
Created by: gina_evans0312
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Tags: haematology and anatomy the skin
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