The combining form muscul/o- means ________
A) "movement of muscles"
B) "muscle"
C) "musculature"
D) "skeletal muscles"
B
Explanation: A) There are no medical word parts that mean movement of muscle.
B) Correct!
C) There are no medical word parts that mean musculature.
D) There are no medical word parts that mean skeletal muscles.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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