It is a dehumanizing process, nay, a crime against humanity, we have to say. Brain the most important and delicate organ of our body, is very efficiently protected by the following coverings. This is the outer covering of the cranium the bony cap of the brain. The scalp consists of five layers, the first three of which are intimately bound and moves as a unit. Layers of the scalp- Skin, which is thick and hair bearing.
Hair is an additional protection for the head as a sponge and it also adds beauty to the individual.
Connective tissue beneath the skin Aponeurosis which is a thick tendinous sheath Loose areolar tissue which occupies the sub aponeurotic space. BONE Next to the scalp there is the cranium which is the bony cap of the brain and it consist of fourteen bones. The posterior part of the cranium is thicker than the anterior. This is to add more protection to the non visible posterior part of the brain from injury, where there are a number of vital centers. Then comes the endostium and the meninges of the brain and the cerebro spinal fluid.