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Body Regions > Head > Scalp

Preferred term

Scalp  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • 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)

Scope note

  • 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).

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012535

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