<P> Melanocytes ( / məˈlænəˌsaɪt , - noʊ - / ( listen ) or / ˈmɛlənəˌsaɪt , - noʊ - / ) are melanin - producing neural - crest derived cells located in the bottom layer ( the stratum basale ) of the skin 's epidermis , the middle layer of the eye ( the uvea ) , the inner ear , meninges , bones , and heart . Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color . Once synthesised , melanin is contained in a special organelle called a melanosome and moved along arm - like structures called dendrites , so as to reach the keratinocytes . </P>
<P> Melanocytes ( / məˈlænəˌsaɪt , - noʊ - / ( listen ) or / ˈmɛlənəˌsaɪt , - noʊ - / ) are melanin - producing neural - crest derived cells located in the bottom layer ( the stratum basale ) of the skin 's epidermis , the middle layer of the eye ( the uvea ) , the inner ear , meninges , bones , and heart . Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color . Once synthesised , melanin is contained in a special organelle called a melanosome and moved along arm - like structures called dendrites , so as to reach the keratinocytes . </P>
are specialized cells in the skin which produce melanin
are specialized cells in the skin which produce melanin
Melanocytes
Melanocytes