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Which layer of the epidermis is found only in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?â Stratum Lucidum 7. Which âspecializedâ cell types are found in the epidermis of the skin? What are the functions of each of these cells? Merkel cells are found in the epidermis of the skin.
Detection of touch, pressure, pain and temperature. The Epidermis. The most abundant cells in the epidermis are the keratinocytes (so called because they. contain large amounts of the protein keratin). Most of the body is covered by thin skin, which has only 4 layers of keratinocytes in the. epidermis. The palms of the hands and soles of the feet are covered with thick skin, which has 5. layers of keratinocytes in its epidermis. 33. Skin color depends on: 1. pigment - carotene and melanin.