Root sheath (hair)

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Root sheath
Transverse section of hair follicle.
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The inner or epidermic coat of the hair follicle is closely adherent to the root of the hair, and consists of two strata named respectively the outer and inner root sheaths.