Lipid digestion and absorption

• lipid is a fat like molecule that does not dissolve in water.
• Fat is an example of lipid
• Bile - acts as an emulsifier of lipids.
• Emulsify - breaks large fat droplets into smaller droplets.
• Pancreatic lipase - the fat-digesting enzyme.
• Free fatty acid and monoglycerides are both digestive product of lipids.
• The absorption takes place at the epithelial cells of the small intestines.
• Enterplasmic reticurum - a system inside the cell whose functions include synthesis and transport of lipids.
• Tryglycerides - is the major form of fat stored by the body.
• Chylomicrons - small globules composed of protein and lipid.
• The lymphatic capillaries or lacteals are found in the finger-like projections of the intestinal wall called the vili.