What is the interior component located in the head portion of the cap, with no distinction between the head panel and the foot panel in full couch caskets?

• A. Head panel
• B. Header
• C. Hinge cover
• D. Hinge skirt

Answer: (A)

In casket interior terminology, the part of the cap that forms the padded surface at the head end is called the head panel. Even in full couch caskets where the cap’s lining isn’t distinctly divided into separate head and foot panels, the interior piece located at the head area is still referred to as the head panel. The other terms describe different parts: a header is an interior/top edge or framing piece, while hinge cover and hinge skirt relate to exterior hardware around the lid, not the interior cap panel. So the interior component at the head portion of the cap is the head panel.