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Head and Neck: Department of Anatomy
Head and Neck: Department of Anatomy
Scalp
Meninges
SCALP
The scalp consists of
skin (normally hair
bearing) and
subcutaneous tissue,
which cover the
neurocranium, from the
superior nuchal lines on
the occipital bone to the
supraorbital margins of
the frontal bone
The scalp is composed of five
layers
SCALP
1. Skin
2. Connective tissue(Dense)
3. Aponeurosis (epicranial aponeurosis)
4. Loose connective tissue
5. Pericranium
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2005 Elsevier
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2005 Elsevier
Aponeurosis (epicranial
aponeurosis)
Broad, strong, tendinous
sheet that covers the
calvaria and serves as
the attachment for
muscle bellies
converging from the
forehead and occiput
(the occipitofrontalis
muscle)
Innervation
Sensory innervation of the scalp is from
two major sources, cranial nerves or
cervical nerves, depending on whether it is
anterior or posterior to the ears and the
vertex of the head.
The occipitofrontalis muscle is innervated
by branches of the facial nerve [VII].
Figure 8.67 Innervation of the scalp.