Absorption Flashcards

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Process

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Completely digested nutrients are transported to the cells throughout th ebody

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Villi

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Finger like projections that contain blood vessels and lacteals that absorb nutrients directly from the digestive system for delivery to the cells of the body

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Lacteals

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Specialized structures of the lymphatic system absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins that cannot be transported directly by the bloodtream, abdorb these nutrients are transport them via lymphatic vessels and are fi;tered by the lymph node in prep for their delivery to the bloodstream

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