MeSH definition : 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.;
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.