hair follicle bulge

Term ID

UBERON:0005975

Synonyms

• bulge

Definition

The area located in the bottom of the permanent portion of a resting (telogen) hair follicle where the cells of the external root sheath of the hair follicle are contiguous with the basal layer of the epidermis; this portion of the follicle is involved in the generation of a new hair at the onset of the hair growth cycle (anagen) and contains the hair follicle stem cells

References

• BTO:0004904

Ontology

Uberon Ontology