How Does a Muscle Named Lateralis Differ from One Named

Question

How does a muscle named lateralis differ from one named latissimus?
A) There is no difference; the two terms are synonymous.
B) Lateralis refers to the side of the organism, whereas latissimus refers to the width of the structure.
C) Latissimus means the structure is larger than one that is merely lateralis.
D) Two muscles so named would always have completely different functions.
E) A latissimus structure is always deep to a lateralis structure.

Accepted Answer

Lateralis indicates a muscle's location on the side of the body, while latissimus refers to the breadth or width of a muscle, suggesting a difference in anatomical location or function rather than size or depth.