Which part of the hair follicle is the enlarged area where cells divide?

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Which part of the hair follicle is the enlarged area where cells divide?

Cell division happens in the bulb of the hair follicle. This enlarged base houses the hair matrix, where rapidly dividing cells form the hair fiber and are nourished by the dermal papilla. As these cells mature, they keratinize and move upward to become the hair shaft, which is the portion you see above the skin. The root is the part still inside the follicle, the shaft is the visible hair, and the cuticle is the outer protective layer of the hair strand.

Cell division happens in the bulb of the hair follicle. This enlarged base houses the hair matrix, where rapidly dividing cells form the hair fiber and are nourished by the dermal papilla. As these cells mature, they keratinize and move upward to become the hair shaft, which is the portion you see above the skin. The root is the part still inside the follicle, the shaft is the visible hair, and the cuticle is the outer protective layer of the hair strand.

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