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hair outer root sheath

external root sheath of hair follicle

A stratified epithelium that surrounds the hair follicle that merges proximally with the basal layer of the interfollicular epidermis and distally with the hair bulb.

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Type Organ
Parent Structure hair root sheath
Latin Name external root sheath of hair follicle
FMA ID 70943

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hair outer root sheath?

A stratified epithelium that surrounds the hair follicle that merges proximally with the basal layer of the interfollicular epidermis and distally with the hair bulb.

What is the Latin name for the hair outer root sheath?

The Latin name for the hair outer root sheath is external root sheath of hair follicle.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:70943 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0005942 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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