Scalp

Introduction: Scalp

Description of Scalp

Scalp: The skin that covers the head and is covered by hair.

Scalp: The skin and subcutaneous tissue, normally hair-bearing, covering the neurocranium. [M. E. fr. Scand. skalpr, sheath]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Scalp: the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy".
Source: WordNet 2.1

Scalp: that part of the skin of the head, exclusive of face and ears, which in humans normally is covered with hair.
Source: CRISP

Scalp: The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendonous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Scalp: 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).
Source: MeSH 2007

Scalp as an Organ

Scalp (organ): Type of Skin.

More information on organs: Skin:

• Skin

Terms associated with Scalp:

Broader terms for Scalp

• Head

Source - MeSH 2007

• skin

Source - CRISP

• skin
• tegument
• cutis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Scalp

The following list attempts to classify Scalp into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• cutis,skin,tegument
• connective tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Head
    • Scalp

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• head
• body region
• Anatomy

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