GENERAL HISTOLOGY

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The intestinal cells absorb the fats. Long-chain fatty acids form a large lipoprotein structure called a chylomicron that transports fats through the lymph system. Chylomicrons are formed in the intestinal cells and carry lipids from the digestive tract into circulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph capillaries called lacteals are responsible for absorbing digested fats/lipids from the digestive tract. They are found in the microvilli of the small intestine where most all of the absorption of the digested food takes place.