| Cell Type | Function | Structures |
| Melanocytes | color of the skin | melanosome - melaninsynthesis |
| Langerhan cells | antigen presenting cells | Birbeck granules, MHC I, MHC II,receptors for Fc IgG and Fc IgE |
| Merkel Cell | neurosecretory, tactilemechanoreceptor | form desmosomes with keratinocytes, basal aspect apposed to a small nerve plate |
| Keratinocytes | produce keratin filaments | Keratohyaline granules, Odlandbodies - keratinosomes |
Source: Rubin's Pathology 4th Edition
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