Absorption Flashcards
1
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Process
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Completely digested nutrients are transported to the cells throughout th ebody
2
Q
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
3
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Lacteals
A
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