Scalp

Scalp, the term applied to the tissues covering the bony cranial vault. Beneath the skin of the scalp there is a layer of subcutaneous fat, and below this lies the occipito-frontalis muscle with its aponeurosis; deeper still is a layer of connective tissue covering the pericranium. The skin of the scalp is very thick, and is intimately adherent to the underlying aponeurosis. Scalp injuries are said to be particularly apt to be followed by inflammatory troubles and by erysipelas. [For Baldness, see ALOPECIA.]