In a clinical thermometer the mercury in the capillary tube does not contract once removed from the patient because_______________?

A. The amount of mercury use is very small

B. The capillary tube has a small constriction near the bulb

C. Mercury takes a long time to contract

D. The capillary tube is very narrow

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