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Transcribed Image Text: FAT DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION.
Fats are lipids. Digestion of lipids begins in the
v by
produced by the
v. Fat digestion continues in
the
v by
The majority of fat digestion occurs in the
where fats are emulsified by bile salts produced in the
Once emulsified into
lipid droplets
v produced by the
v continues the digestion of lipids in the
Lipids are finally broken down into
v. These molecules are then bound to small particles of bile to form micelles. Micelles
transport digested lipids to the enterocytes lining the small intestine. They enter the enterocyte where they are processed into chylomicrons and
released into the extracellular space where they are picked up by the
v of the villi. Eventually these products of lipid digestion enter the blood
at the superior vena cava.