Henle's layer

{{Short description|Hair follicle layer}}

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Henle's layer is the third and the outermost layer of the inner root sheath of the hair follicle, consisting of a single layer of cubical cells with clear flattened nuclei. It is named after German physician, pathologist and anatomist Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.{{cite web |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Henle%27s+layer |website=Medical Free Dictionary |accessdate=24 December 2018|title=Henle's layer }}