Anatom3DSkin of scalp
Cutis capitis · Kůže vlasaté části hlavy
Skin & appendages
Looks like
Thick skin packed with about 100 000 hair follicles and oil glands, over a dense layer rich in blood vessels.
What it does
Grows the hair that shades and cushions the head, and loses heat through its many vessels.
Keeping it well
Wash as often as it gets oily; flakes and itch are usually dandruff. Scalp cuts bleed heavily but heal fast — press firmly.