Hair follicle (40x objective lens)


This high magnification image of a section from thin skin shows a hair follicle surrounded by the dense irregular connective tissue of the dermis. From the surface of the follicle to the interior identify the following layers: external root sheath, internal root sheath, hair cortex and medulla. Note that the cortex and medulla of the hair are pigmented.
Stain = H&E.

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