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Crescent-shaped clusters of pink Merkel cells at the ends of blue nerve fibers
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Merkel cells (pink) and nerve cells (blue) beneath the surface of the skin work together to create our ability to feel fine details and textures.
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Kara Marshall/Lumpkin lab, Columbia University Medical Center
Description
Merkel cells (pink) and nerve cells (blue) beneath the surface of the skin work together to create our ability to feel fine details and textures.
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Crescent-shaped clusters of pink Merkel cells at the ends of blue nerve fibers.