What are the steps in fat digestion, absorption, and transport?
1 Answer
Dec 19, 2015
Bile salt, lipase, and lacteals are involved.
Explanation:
Digestion;
Bile salts from the liver help in emulsifying the fat in the small intestine, which means breaking it into very small droplets so they can be acted on by the enzymes.
Lipase is produced by the pancreas and poured into the small intestine to break the ester bond in the triglyceride.
Absorption:
Glycerol and fatty acids are absorbed by the lacteals in the lining of the small intestine.
Transport:
They move with the lymph till it is poured in the blood stream in the thoracic duct near the vena cava.
