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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

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

Integumentary system (TA A16, TH H3.12, GA 10.1062)

Skin

Epidermis

Stratum corneum · Stratum lucidum · Stratum granulosum · Stratum spinosum · Stratum basale

Basement membrane zone

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

Hair

Root sheath	Outer root sheath · Inner root sheath (Henle's layer, Huxley's layer)

Hair shaft	Cuticle · Cortex · Medulla · Bulb with matrix cells · Hair follicle

Muscle	Arrector pili muscle

Pilosebaceous unit	Hair sebaceous gland

Nail

Nail matrix · Nail plate (Lunula) · Eponychium · Paronychium · Hyponychium

M: INT, SF, LCT

anat/phys/devp

noco(i/b/d/q/u/r/p/m/k/v/f)/cong/tumr(n/e/d), sysi/epon

proc, drug (D2/3/4/5/8/11)

M: SKA

anat/phys/devp

noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon

proc, drug(D10)

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