Diagram indicating the position of the 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.
Skin and related structures |
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| Skin | | Epidermis |
- Stratum corneum
- Stratum lucidum
- Stratum granulosum
- Stratum spinosum
- Malpighian layer
- Stratum basale
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| Basement membrane | |
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| Dermis | |
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| Subcutaneous tissue |
- Panniculus/Pannus (Panniculus adiposus
- Panniculus carnosus)
- Membranous layer
- Loose connective tissue
- Superficial fascia
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| Adnexa | | Skin glands |
- Sweat glands: Apocrine sweat gland
- Eccrine sweat gland
- Sebaceous
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| Hair | | Root sheath |
- Outer root sheath
- Inner root sheath
- Henle's layer
- Huxley's layer
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| Hair shaft | |
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| Muscle | |
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| Pilosebaceous unit | |
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| Nail |
- Nail matrix
- Nail plate
- Eponychium
- Paronychium
- Hyponychium
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