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The blood vessel with smallest lumen in the body is
The blood vessel with smallest lumen in the body is
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The correct option is A Capillary
The capillaries are the terminal branches of the blood transport system. It has very thin endothelial lining for proper exchange of nutrients and gases. The lumen of the capillaries is very small as blood flow is very slow here for maximum exchange process. The capillaries also lack thick muscular walls.So, the correct answer is 'Capillary'
The capillaries are the terminal branches of the blood transport system. It has very thin endothelial lining for proper exchange of nutrients and gases. The lumen of the capillaries is very small as blood flow is very slow here for maximum exchange process. The capillaries also lack thick muscular walls.
So, the correct answer is 'Capillary'
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