A nurse is providing an educational presentation addressing the topic of "Protecting Your Skin." When discussing the anatomy of the skin with this group, the nurse should know that what cells are responsible for producing the pigmentation of the skin?
A) Islets of Langerhans
B) Squamous cells
C) T cells
D) Melanocytes
Ans: D
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Melanocytes are the special cells of the epidermis that are primarily responsible for producing the pigment melanin. Islets of Langerhans are clusters of cells in the pancreas. Squamous cells are flat, scaly epithelial cells. T cells function in the immune response.
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