pericranium
Bone-covering head layer
The pericranium is the membrane of fibrous connective tissue that covers the outer surface of the skull.
It's the periosteum—the tissue sheath surrounding bones—as it applies specifically to the cranium.
The term appears mainly in anatomy and medical contexts: The surgeon carefully separated the pericranium from the bone.
anatomy
Skin covering skull
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- calvariaTop of skull
histology
Structural body protein
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
- blood vesselsTubes carrying circulating fluid
- nerve fibersSignal-conducting neural strands
surgical
Surgical skull defect correction
- bone flapExcised skull portion for surgery
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- bone graftingTransplanting skeletal tissue surgically
- trepanationSurgical skull perforation
clinical
Bacterial infection of skeleton
- birth traumaDamage from delivery process
- vacuum extractionSuction-assisted childbirth method
- forceps deliveryChildbirth using grasping tools
scalp
Skin covering skull
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- calvariaTop of skull
collagen
Structural body protein
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
- blood vesselsTubes carrying circulating fluid
cranioplasty
Surgical skull defect correction
- bone flapExcised skull portion for surgery
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- bone graftingTransplanting skeletal tissue surgically
osteomyelitis
Bacterial infection of skeleton
- birth traumaDamage from delivery process
- vacuum extractionSuction-assisted childbirth method
- forceps deliveryChildbirth using grasping tools
fontanelle
Infant cranial membrane gap
cranium, cranial, intracranial, craniotomy, craniosacral, craniofacial, craniectomy, epicranium, craniotomies