Epicranium

This article is about the anatomy of the head of Vertebrata. For head capsule of Insecta, see Insect morphology § Head.

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

  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