SCALP
DEFINITION:
The soft tissue covering the cranial vault form the scalp.
EXTENT OF SCALP:
Anteriorly, Supraorbital margins; Posteriorly, external occipital protuberance and superior nuchal lines; and on each side, the superior temporal lines.
STRUCTURE:
The scalp is made up of 5 layers:
- Skin
- Superficial fascia
- Epicranial aponeurosis
- Loose areolar tissue
- Pericranium
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