| cowl | See: caul. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cowl muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial third of superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of seventh cervical and the thoracic vertebrae and corresponding supraspinous ligaments; insertion, lateral third of posterior surface of clavicle, anterior side of acromion, and upper and medial border of the spine of the scapula; action, when scapulae are fixed, portions of muscle can act independently: cervical portion elevates scapula, thoracic portion contributes to depression of scapula; upper and lowermost portions act simultaneously to rotate glenoid fossa superiorly; when the entire muscle and especially middle part contracts, the scapulae retract; draws head to one side or backward; nerve supply, motor by accessory, sensory by cervical plexus. Synonym: musculus trapezius, cowl muscle, trapezius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cowling's rule | An obsolete rule for a child's dose: that fraction of the adult dose obtained by dividing the age of the child at the nearest birthday by 24. (05 Mar 2000) |