D. Merkel's cells

D. Merkel's cells: Scattered in the stratum basale, these cells are most numerous in thick skin. They resemble basal keratinocytes but have a clearer cytoplasm containing many small dense granules. Free nerve endings form a disklike expansion (Merkel's disk) that covers the basal surface of each Merkel's cell. This arrangement suggest that the cells function as sensory mechanoreceptors, but other evidence suggests that they may have DNES-related functions