Root
the structure that anchors a hair to a follicle and from which cells divide and produce the hair shaft.
Discussion—The portion of follicular tissue surrounding a root structure is the sheath.
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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3175-23 Standard Practice for Training in the Forensic Examination of Hair by Microscopy. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2023.
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