The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English), or diamond-shaped quadrilateral. The word spinotrapezius refers to the human trapezius, although it is not commonly used in modern texts. In other mammals, it refers to a portion of the analogous muscle.

Metabonomics has great potential for intensive care medicine, where patients are complex and understanding the relationship of host factors, disease and treatment effects is key to improving care.

A comb made of South American tortoiseshell was found. These were used from the 17th century, hence the ‘Wycherley comb’, named after the dramatist William Wycherley (1641–1715).

Despite a patchwork quilt of aid that includes scholarships, loans and an on-campus job, Kenner's father, a train conductor, must now pay $6,000 out of pocket to send his daughter to school.