Hair inner root sheath

System Integumentary

Hair inner root sheath

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].

Also known as hair follicle inner root sheath, inner root sheath of hair follicle, inner sheath of hair follicle, internal root sheath of hair follicle — per UBERON

The Hair inner root sheath is a part of the Integumentary.