Hair matrix

The hair matrix, or simply matrix, produces the actual hair shaft as well as the inner and outer root sheaths of hair.^[1]

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.

Epidermis	Stratum corneum Stratum lucidum Stratum granulosum Stratum spinosum Stratum basale
Basement membrane	Basal keratinocyte Lamina lucida Lamina densa
Dermis	Papillary Dermal papillae Reticular

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

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