Outer root sheath

The outer root sheath of the hair follicle encloses the inner root sheath and hair shaft.^[1]

References

1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 8. ISBN 0721629210.

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