MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The lymph in the lacteals has a milky appearance due to its high fat content and is called chyle. The third and probably most well known function of the lymphatic system is defense against invading microorganisms and disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chyle (KYE-ul) is made of lymph and tiny fat droplets. Lymph (LIMF) is a clear fluid that carries fats and proteins, helps fight germs, and keeps the body’s fluid levels normal. Lymph vessels take chyle to the bloodstream. From there, the blood carries lymph and fats where they are needed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The chyle is a body fluid in the small intestine. It is turbid and milky due to the presence of emulsified fats. The chyle is formed from the chyme during the digestion of fatty foods.

Detailed explanation-4: -A lacteal, the blunt‐ended lymphatic capillary at the center of each villus in the small intestine, is a main route for drainage of dietary lipids and lipid‐soluble nutrients in the form of lymph, which returns to the systemic circulation via the thoracic duct 1, 2.