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A nurse is educating a group of nursing students about systemic veins and venules. Based on this information, what is the best response from the nursing student about why the systemic veins and venules are called blood reservoirs?
 
  A) The branches of veins grow larger and larger as they near the heart.
  B) The total length of blood vessels in the body is about 60,000 miles.
  C) The normal amount of blood pumped is 4 to 6 L in 1 minute.
  D) They house approximately 60 of the body's blood volume at rest.
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