Bulb of hair follicle
System
Integumentary
SNOMED CT
361360009
Bulb of hair follicle
Definition
Thickening of the proximal end of the hair follicle. Contains rapidly proliferating, rather undifferentiated matrix cells (transient amplifying cells), melanocytes and outer root sheath cells.
Also known as hair bulb, hair follicle bulb — per UBERON
The Bulb of hair follicle is a part of the Integumentary.