Galeal_aponeurosis
Epicranial aponeurosis
Aponeurosis covering the skull
The epicranial aponeurosis (aponeurosis epicranialis, galea aponeurotica) is an aponeurosis (a tough layer of dense fibrous tissue). It covers the upper part of the skull in humans and many other animals.
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