Does the Epidermis Contain Lamellar Granules?

The stratum basale consists of a single layer of cuboidal or columnar cells resting on basal lamina and is the viable layer of cells in the epidermis. ... The cells of this layer have numerous tonofilaments and small membrane bound organelles (lamellar granules).

Where are lamellar granules found?

In cell biology, lamellar bodies (otherwise known as lamellar granules, membrane-coating granules (MCGs), keratinosomes or Odland bodies) are secretory organelles found in type II alveolar cells in the lungs, and in keratinocytes in the skin.

Where are Lamellated and Keratohyalin granules found?

Before their infiltration, the granules may occur as spherical droplets. Occasionally, spherical dense granules morphologically identical with keratohyalin droplets are found in the nuclei of the mouse epidermis; their function is still unknown.