galea aponeurotica
noun
galea apo·neu·ro·ti·ca
-ˌap-ō-n(y)u̇-ˈrät-ik-ə 
: the aponeurosis underlying the scalp and linking the frontalis and occipitalis muscles
called also epicranial aponeurosis
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“Galea aponeurotica.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/galea%20aponeurotica. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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