The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).

Annotation

diseases of skin or hair of scalp = SCALP DERMATOSES; neopl of scalp = SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + SCALP (IM) + HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

nemoci pokožky hlavy = DERMATÓZY SKALPU; nádory skalpu = NÁDORY KŮŽE (IM) + SKALP (IM) + NÁDORY HLAVY A KRKU (IM) + histologický typ nádoru (IM)

DUI

D012535 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019464