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<p>The scalp is the area of the head where <a href="/facts/Head_hair/L7vt9FL3">head hair</a> grows. It is made up of skin, layers of connective and fibrous tissues, and the membrane of the skull. Anatomically, the scalp is part of the <a href="/facts/Epicranium/vCnhsW6C">epicranium</a>, a collection of structures covering the <a href="/facts/Cranium/A9Wp63Np">cranium</a>. The scalp is bordered by the <a href="/facts/Face/I1PQ5YLY">face</a> at the front, and by the <a href="/facts/Neck/v69tnMYk">neck</a> at the sides and back. The scientific study of hair and scalp is called <a href="/facts/Trichology/VrlPoN3S">trichology</a>. </p>