Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The galea aponeurotica (epicranial aponeurosis aponeurosis epicranialis) is a tough layer of dense fibrous tissue which covers the upper part of the cranium; behind it is attached in the interval between its union with the occipitales to the external occipital protuberance and highest nuchal lines of the occipital bone; in front it forms a short and narrow prolongation between its union with the Frontales.On either side it gives origin to the Auriculares anterior and superior; in this situation it loses its aponeurotic character and is continued over the temporal fascia to the zygomatic arch as a layer of laminated areolar tissue.It is closely connected to the integument by the firm dense fibro-fatty layer which forms the superficial fascia of the scalp: it is attached to the pericranium by loose cellular tissue which allows the aponeurosis carrying with it the integument to move through a considerable distance.
