NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which vessels associated with villi in the small intestine absorbs fats?
A
capillaries
B
veins
C
lacteals
D
arterioles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lacteals are milky lymphatic vessels of small intestine that convey the milky chyle from the intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct. They absorb the products of fat digestion.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the intestine, lymphatic capillaries, or lacteals, are located exclusively in intestinal villi, whereas collecting lymphatic vessels are present in the mesentery.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are blood capillaries and special lymph capillaries, called lacteals, in the center of each villus. The blood capillaries absorb most nutrients, but the fats and fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed by the lacteals.

Detailed explanation-4: -A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that is located in the villi of the small intestine. The function of the lacteal in the small intestine: During the process of digestion, the lacteals absorb large molecules of fats and lipids from the small intestine which gives them a milky-white appearance.

Detailed explanation-5: -A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine.

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