Definition of Pericranium. Meaning of Pericranium. Synonyms of Pericranium

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Definition of Pericranium

Pericranium
Pericranium Per`i*cra"ni*um, n. [NL.] (Anat.) The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.

Meaning of Pericranium from wikipedia

- that covers the outer surface of the bones of the skull is known as the pericranium, except when in reference to the layers of the scalp. The word periosteum...
- arteries of the head. They ascend between the temporalis muscle and the pericranium. They anastomose with the middle temporal artery, among other vessels...
- more superficial layers of the scalp to shift about in relation to the pericranium. It is constituted of more matrix than fibers. It contains random collagen...
- a primitive cartilaginous skeletal structure Endocranium Epicranium Pericranium, a membrane that lines the outer surface of the cranium Trepanning, a...
- supratrochlear nerve. It contributes arterial supply to the skin, muscles and pericranium of the forehead. It branches from the ophthalmic artery near the trochlea...
- upward and forward to the forehead, supplying the muscles, skin, and pericranium in this region, and anastomosing with the supraorbital and frontal arteries...
- which forms the superficial fascia of the scalp. It is attached to the pericranium by loose cellular tissue, which allows the aponeurosis, carrying with...
- near the posterior extremity of the sagittal suture, veins from the pericranium, which p**** through the parietal foramina. Cerebrospinal fluid drains...
- dural loss, the defect is closed using a transplant from fascia lata or pericranium given that there is not much contamination of the dura. In case of contamination...
- portion of the temporal bone; they communicate with the veins of the pericranium by means of the mastoid and condyloid emissary veins; and they receive...