41. What is the special route
that lipids follow during
digestion? What are
chylomicrons?

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Triglycerides emulsified by bile
within micelles the action of
that break them fatty acids
and . Fatty acids, glycerol
cholesterol are absorbed the
intestinal mucosa. interior of the
cells fatty acids glycerol
form again that together
with and phospholipids are
in small vesicles by
proteins and chylomicrons. The
chylomicrons released in minuscule
vessels not in vessels
and they the lymphatic circulation.
the lymphatic system an
important role the absorption of
.

The lymphatic circulation its
content to venous blood circulation.
that manner chylomicrons the
liver where lipid content is
and released in blood
under the of protein-containing
complexes lipoproteins, like HDL,
and LDL.