hair inner root sheath

Term ID

UBERON:0005941

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]. https://github.com/obophenotype/mouse-anatomy-ontology/issues/56

References

BTO:0003971
EMAPA:32792
MA:0000779

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

has parts: inner root sheath cell

inner root sheath cell Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: hair root sheath

hair root sheath Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: vibrissa inner root sheath

vibrissa inner root sheath Show first 5 Terms