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Meaning of epicranial
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epicranial (a.)
Pertaining to the epicranium; as epicranial muscles.
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Pertaining to the epicranium; as epicranial muscles.
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The epicranial aponeurosis is a connective tissue layer that covers the skull and connects the frontalis muscle to the occipitofrontalis muscle.
The epicranial aponeurosis is composed of two layers: the galea aponeurotica and the pericranium.
The galea aponeurotica is the superficial layer of the epicranial aponeurosis and consists of a thin sheet of collagen fibers.
The pericranium is the deep layer of the epicranial aponeurosis and is a tough, fibrous membrane that adheres to the skull.
