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The '''epicranium''' is the medical term for the collection of structures covering the [[cranium]]. It consists of the muscles, [[aponeurosis]], and skin.<ref>{{Citation |last=Fournier |first=H. D. |title=Surgical Anatomy of Calvarial Skin and Bones—With Particular Reference to Neurosurgical Approaches |date=2006 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-32234-5_6 |work=Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery |pages=253–271 |editor-last=Pickard |editor-first=J. D. |place=Vienna |publisher=Springer |language=en |doi=10.1007/3-211-32234-5_6 |isbn=978-3-211-32234-5 |access-date=2023-01-31 |last2=Dellière |first2=V. |last3=Gourraud |first3=J. B. |last4=Mercier |first4=Ph. |editor2-last=Akalan |editor2-first=N. |editor3-last=Di Rocco |editor3-first=C. |editor4-last=Dolenc |editor4-first=V. V.}}</ref>
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The '''Epicranium''' is the medical term for the collection of structures covering the [[cranium]]. It consists of the muscles, [[aponeurosis]], and skin.




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Revision as of 18:33, 31 January 2023

The epicranium is the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. It consists of the muscles, aponeurosis, and skin.[1]

References

  1. ^ Fournier, H. D.; Dellière, V.; Gourraud, J. B.; Mercier, Ph. (2006), Pickard, J. D.; Akalan, N.; Di Rocco, C.; Dolenc, V. V. (eds.), "Surgical Anatomy of Calvarial Skin and Bones—With Particular Reference to Neurosurgical Approaches", Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, Vienna: Springer, pp. 253–271, doi:10.1007/3-211-32234-5_6, ISBN 978-3-211-32234-5, retrieved 2023-01-31