This is made up of an outer layer of columnar cells (the outer root sheath) corresponding to the Malpighian layer of the epidermis, and of an inner horny layer, next to the hair, corresponding to the more superficial layer of the epidermis, and known as the inner root sheath.

This core is surrounded by the white substance of Schwann, or medullary sheath, which gives the nerve its characteristic ivory-white appearance.

Some nerve fibers have no inner sheath (medullary), the outer alone protecting the axis cylinder.

I had secured on my back an air-gun, arranged to fire sixteen balls in succession without reloading, while in my belt, scabbarded in a leathern sheath, I had placed a well and often tried two-edged sword.

These portions are continued by a common tendon which enters the carpal sheath with the tendon of the perforatus, and continues with it through the synovial sheath of the metacarpo-phalangeal region.

Each fiber is enclosed within a delicate, transparent sheath, known as the sarcolemma.

The whole is enclosed in a thin, delicate sheath, known as neurilemma.

"See the Cross in splendor gleaming far and wide o'er pine-clad heath, While the flaming blade of battle slumbers in its golden sheath.

These portions are continued by a common tendon which enters the carpal sheath with the tendon of the perforatus, and continues with it through the synovial sheath of the metacarpo-phalangeal region.

Only the cross-shaped sheath hung there above the altar.

A SERENADE I watch Inesilla Thy window beneath, Deep slumbers the villa In night's dusky sheath.

On the other hand, it prefers to all other lines the axis of a conductive bar, such as may be formed of [undecipherable] in an antapergic sheath.

A, root of hair; B, bulb of the hair; C, internal root sheath; D, external root sheath; E, external membrane of follicle; F, muscular fibers attached to the follicle; H, compound sebaceous gland with its duct; K, L, simple sebaceous gland; M, opening of the hair-follicle.

" Palitlum fumbled under his shirt and drew forth a beaded sheath, and from the sheath, a knife.

Too often did the blade flash forth from its peaceful sheath.

The leaves were not out; their buds only looked like green eggs spotting the trees, excepting that here and there a horse-chestnut, forwarder than its brethren, was pushing its crumpled foliage out of the pale-pink sheath.

Apparently it formed a protective sheath or cap.

The wind is roaming by Across the heath The Wind's a tell-tale and will bear your sigh To dim the smiling gladness of the sky Or kill the spring's first violets that lie In purple sheath "If you must call, call low!

The troubadour, though quivering with shame and rage, remained motionless, staring at the great sword that hung in its scarlet sheath from Lapo's harness.

At the Fetlock numerous branches to the metacarpo-phalangeal articulation, the sesamoid sheath, and the tendons.

Only the cross-shaped sheath hung there above the altar.

It inclosed in its folds an embroidered cashmere purse, a Damascus sanjar in a silver sheath, a long pistol mounted in gold and rubies, and the appropriate baton.

He was clad in a sombre-coloured suit which had become usual at court since the king had put aside frivolity and Fontanges, but the sword which hung from his waist was no fancy rapier, but a good brass-hilted blade in a stained leather-sheath, which showed every sign of having seen hard service.

Nights, viewed from one of the seventeen windows, it was as if the river flowed under a sullen sheath which undulated to its curves.

The Leading Gentleman drew his beautiful knife from its tawdry sheath and gave it a last loving strop on his horny palm.