Absorption Of Fats And Fat-soluble Vitamins Flashcards
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Villi
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Small fingerlike projections that line the small intestine, contain both lacteals and blood vessels
2
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Lacteals
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Specialized structures of the lymphatic system that absorb fats that cannot be transported by the blood and transforms them
3
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Blood vessels
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Absorb nutrients, fat, and fat-soluble vitamins from the digested food directly into the bloodstream for use throughout the body