scalp

(skalp)

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The skin on top of the head, normally covered with integument. It includes the skin, dense subcutaneous tissue, the occipitofrontalis muscle with the galea aponeurotica, loose subaponeurotic tissue, and cranial periosteum.
SEE: integument

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