The narrowest blood vessels are called:

A) arterioles.
B) veins.
C) capillaries.
D) venules.


C) capillaries.
The narrowest blood vessels are capillaries. Venules are the smallest veins.
Arterioles are the smallest arteries. Neither veins nor arteries are as narrow as capillaries.

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