Term Name: | hair inner root sheath |
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Synonyms: | hair follicle inner root sheath, inner root sheath, inner root sheath of hair follicle, inner sheath of hair follicle, internal root sheath of hair follicle |
Definition: | A multilayered tube composed of terminally differentiated hair follicle keratinocytes that is surrounded by the outer root sheath; the layers of the inner root sheath include the companion layer, Henle's layer, Huxley's layer and the inner root sheath cuticle[MP]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005941] |