0
The rich capillary bed and modified lymphatic capillary found within each villus is called a?
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the rich capillary bed and modified lymphatic capillary found within each villus?
lacteal
What does a capillary do in the villus?
It is where food molecules/ nutrients are absorbed into the blood.
Each villus of the small intestine contains a lymphatic vessel called a lacteal which is specialized for the absorption of digested?
fats, then transport fats to the venous circulation
What is chorionic villus biopsy also called?
It is also known as Chorionic villus sampling
What is Chorionic villus sampling also called?
It is also known as chorionic villus biopsy
What is the medical term meaning Collection of lymphatic tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine?
These are called lacteals. They are located in the center of each villus (imagine a bone inside a finger). They absorb fat into the lymph and create a milky substance called chyle.
What does lacteals do?
Lacteals are lymphatic vessels found in small intestinal villi. While other nutrients such as amino acids and saccharides are absorbed into the blood stream, lacteals and the lymphatic system are used to absorb fats.
What are the tiny fingers in the small intestine called?
They are called villi(plural for villus).
The digestive tract is lined with finger-like projections called?
They are called as villi. (singular is villus.)
What is the meaning of villie?
pl. of Villus., of Villus
What is the plural word for villus?
The noun 'villi' is the plural form of the singular noun 'villus'.
What are fingerlike projections that absorb nutrients called?
intestinal villi (singular: villus)
