Chapter 24 Flashcards
Which step of fat digestion and absorption?
Triglycerols enter stomach and undigested fats enter the small intestine
1
Which step of fat digestion and absorption?
The gallbladder secreted bile into small intestine
2
Which step of fat digestion and absorption?
Pancreatic lipases hydrolyzes TAG in lipid droplets
3
Which step of fat digestion and absorption?
Insoluble lipids, in micelles, are absorbed through the lining of the small intestine
4
Which step of fat digestion and absorption?
TAGs in chylomicrons enter the lymph system
5
Which step of fat digestion and absorption?
TAGs in chylomicrons enter the bloodstream then Triglycerols are absorbed into cells
6
_____ transport dietary lipids from the small intestine
Chylomicrons
_____ transport triglycerols from the liver to fat storage cells
VLDLs
____ transport cholesterol from the liver to tissues for membrane synthesis
LDLs
_____ transport cholesterol from cells to the liver
HDLs
T or F
Fatty acid synthesis and degradation occur in the same location of the cell
False
Where does fatty acid synthesis occur in the cell?
Cytoplasm