Scalp
"Scalp" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).
| Descriptor ID |
D012535
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.810
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scalp" by people in Profiles.
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Tarantino IS, Tennill T, Fraga G, Fischer R. Cutaneous metastases from esophageal adenocarcinoma on the scalp. Cutis. 2020 Mar; 105(3):E3-E4.
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Abdel-Rahman SM, Preuett B, Gaedigk A. Multilocus genotyping identifies infections by multiple strains of Trichophyton tonsurans. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jun; 45(6):1949-53.