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Crescent-shaped clusters of pink Merkel cells at the ends of blue nerve fibers.

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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

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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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Crescent-shaped clusters of pink Merkel cells at the ends of blue nerve fibers.