Absorption Flashcards
Blood vessels from the intestine converge to form the …
Hepatic portal vein
Match the absorptive route for each nutrient:
Amino acid, vitamin A, glucose, glycerol, triglycerides, vitamin D
Amino acids = villus blood capillary Vitamin A = lacteal Glucose = villus blood capillary Glycerol = villus blood capillary Triglycerides = lacteal Vitamin D = lacteal
In what form is most lipid take up by the lymphatic system?
Chylomicrons
Lipoproteins …
Are implicated in coronary heart disease, transport cholesterol between organs and are synthesises in the liver
Steatorrhoea is a form if diarrhoea that contains …
Undigested fats
The absorptive state is characterised by …
Raised blood glucose, anabolism and protein synthesis
The liver breaks down excess amino acids into …
Urea
The liver uses amino acids to synthesise …
Plasma proteins
Which nutrients or products of digestion are water soluble?
Glycerol, ascorbic acid, amino acids and glucose
Which organ processes blood borne nutrients from the intestine?
Liver
