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scalp

Soft tissue covering the skull (excluding the face). It is arranged in five layers: (1) the skin; (2) the connective tissue binding the skin to the muscles beneath; (3) the epicranium, consisting of the two parts of the occipito-frontalis muscle and the aponeurosis or tendon between them; (4) a layer of loose areolar tissue or lymph space allowing free mobility of the surface layers; and (5) the pericranium or periosteum covering the skull bones.

The second layer of connective tissue contains the scalp's abundant blood supply, which is responsible for its remarkable capacity for healing.



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