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hair follicle placode

hair gem

A bud-like thickening in the epidermis consisting of elongated keratinocytes, which at the distal end are in touch with numerous aggregated specialized dermal fibroblasts, the dermal condensate.

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Type Organ
Parent Structure skin appendage placode
Latin Name hair gem

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hair follicle placode?

A bud-like thickening in the epidermis consisting of elongated keratinocytes, which at the distal end are in touch with numerous aggregated specialized dermal fibroblasts, the dermal condensate.

What is the Latin name for the hair follicle placode?

The Latin name for the hair follicle placode is hair gem.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0005086 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.