The term scalp is applied to the soft tissues covering the vault
of skull.
The scalp consists of five layers. From superficial to deep these are as follows:
- Skin.
- Connective tissue (superficial fascia).
- Aponeurosis (occipitofrontalis muscle and its
aponeurosis). - Loose areolar tissue.
- Pericranium.
The sequence of the layers of scalp can be easily remembered by a perfect mnemonic SCALP derived by using initial
letter of each layer.
