APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lipid from ____ can be transported by lymphatic system into the blood.
A
heart
B
large intestine
C
small intestine
D
stomach
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nearly all dietary lipid is transported in chylomicrons from the gut to the blood through the lymphatic system by entering specialized lymphatic vessels, referred to as lacteals, in the villi of the intestine (Fig. 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The products of digestion transported by the lymphatic system are dietary fats (triglycerides) and fat-soluble vitamins. Fat molecules enter the lymphatic vessels as cholymicrons, a low-density lipoprotein that contains triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol and proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine.

There is 1 question to complete.