epicranium
Top of head
The epicranium is the scalp—the layered tissue covering the skull, including skin, connective tissue, and the muscle that allows you to raise your eyebrows.
In entomology, it refers to the upper portion of an insect's head capsule.
The term appears mainly in anatomical and medical contexts: The surgeon made an incision through the epicranium.
Forehead muscle
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- muscleContractile body tissue
- innervationNerve supply to tissue
corrugator · brow · forehead · anterior · posterior · periosteum · subcutaneous · neuromuscular
Fibrous scalp covering
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- sebaceousOil-secreting, of skin
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
dandruff · balding · alopecia · dermatitis · psoriasis · eczema · itchiness · flakes
Scientific study of bones
- sutureMedical wound closure
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
- parietalOf the skull wall
- temporalRelating to chronology
frontal · occipital · coronal · sagittal · calvaria · periosteum · bone · fossa
Surface lines from folding
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- contractionReduction in size
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
tension · expressive · grimace
frontalis
Forehead muscle
innervation · corrugator · brow · forehead · anterior · posterior · periosteum · subcutaneous · neuromuscular
hair
Fibrous scalp covering
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- sebaceousOil-secreting, of skin
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
epidermis · dandruff · balding · alopecia · dermatitis · psoriasis · eczema · itchiness · flakes · trichology
osteology
Scientific study of bones
- sutureMedical wound closure
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
- parietalOf the skull wall
temporal · frontal · occipital · coronal · sagittal · calvaria · periosteum · bone · fossa · vault
wrinkles
Surface lines from folding
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- contractionReduction in size
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
surprise · tension · expressive · grimace
helmet
Protective head covering
headscarf · keffiyeh · skullcap · taqiyah · kippah · kufi · bandana · headwrap · wig · toupee
epicraniumbrain
Seat of cognition
meninges · dura mater · cranial cavity · cerebrum · encephalon