Outer root sheath

Outer root sheath

The outer root sheath of the hair follicle encloses the inner root sheath and hair shaft.[1] It is continuous with the basal layer of the interfollicular epidermis (skin).

References

  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 8. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.


v · d · eIntegumentary system (TA A16, TH H3.12, GA 10.1062)
Skin
Basal keratinocyte · Lamina lucida · Lamina densa
Skin fields
Head
campus frontalis, campus parietalis, campus occipitalis, campus temroralis, campus facialis (campus orbitalis, campus nasalis, campus oralis, campus mentalis, campus infraorbitalis, campus buccalis, campus zygomaticus)
Neck
campus cervicalis anterior (campus submandibularis, campus caroticus, campus omotrachealis, campus submentalis), campus sternocleidomastoideus, campus cervicalis posterior (campus omoclavicularis), campus nuchalis
Chest
campus presternalis, campus clavipectoralis, campus pectoralis verus, campus mammarius, campus inframammarius, campus axillaris
Abdomen
campus hypochondriacus, campus epigastricus, campus abdominalis lateralis, campus umbilicalis, campus inguinalis, campus hypogastricus
Perineum
campus analis, campus urogenitalis
Subcutaneous tissue
Panniculus/Pannus (Panniculus adiposus · Panniculus carnosus) · Stratum membranosum · Loose connective tissue · Superficial fascia
Adnexa
Skin glands

Sweat glands: Apocrine sweat gland · Eccrine sweat gland

Sebaceous
Outer root sheath · Inner root sheath (Henle's layer, Huxley's layer)
Hair shaft
Arrector pili muscle
Pilosebaceous unit
Nail matrix · Nail plate (Lunula)  · Eponychium · Paronychium · Hyponychium

M: INT, SF, LCT

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M: SKA

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