Hair matrix

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Diagram indicating the position of the hair matrix Anatomy of the skin.jpg
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

  1. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 8. ISBN   0-7216-2921-0.