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After fat has been emulsified by bile secretion in the liver it forms round structures called micelles. These micelles migrate towards the microvilli of the small intestine where they release the fatty acids and glycerols and they are absorbed into the epithelial cells of the intestine. Once inside, the fatty acids and glycerols are reassembled into triglycerides. They are then shipped to the Golgi complex where they are packed into a ball called a chylomicron. This chylomicron is then absorbed by a central lacteal, which is part of the lymphatic system. From there, it travels through the lymphatic system until it dumps into the circulatory system.
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How is saturated fat digested and absorbed in the intestinal tract?
Broken down into starch and glycose
Why must be food be broken down in your body?
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
What is fat broken down into?
The triglycerides are each broken into a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids. From the intestines they are absorbed into the bloodstream as monoglycerides and brought to the liver for processing. The atoms can be re-configured so the energy can either be used (burned) or stored as fat for later use.
How are fat broken down?
Fats are broken down by the body into glycerol and fatty acids. The fatty acids are then broken down to glucose to provide the body with energy.
What food molecules is easily absorbed?
Vitamin C molecules, water molecules and glucose molecules are very easily absorbed because they don't have as many particles as starch molecules, protein molecules and fat molecules.
Is alcohol absorbed in body fat?
In terms of how your body deals with it, alcohol is basically sugar. It's not absorbed into body fat really, but it is easily converted into body fat.
How are lipids broken down in the body?
Lipids are broken down in the body through a process called digestion. This process starts in the small intestine where enzymes break down the lipids into smaller molecules like fatty acids and glycerol. These smaller molecules are then absorbed into the bloodstream and used for energy or stored in fat cells for later use.
How does butter in your food get digested and absorbed in the body?
Butter is a fat. Fats are broken by lipase's, enzymes made in the pancreas. When they are broken down into smaller carbon chains and some hydrolyzed they are absorbed thru the intestinal wall into the mesenteric blood vessels and also into lymph channels. They are then passed thru the liver and broken down further(metabolized) or stored in fat cells.
How does fats affect the body?
your body needs fat so that it can be broken down to use energy.
What is a type of energy held in food until broken down by the body?
Fat is energy stored for use. Once your body breaks the fat down it becomes usable energy.
Do you fart out fat?
No, you do not fart out fat. Farting is the release of gas from the digestive system, while fat is stored in the body and broken down through metabolism.
How does bile help the digestion of milk?
Bile emulsifies the fat so it can be broken down further by pancreatic lipase. The resulting tiny droplets are then absorbed by the lacteals in the intestinal villi and carried throughout the body by the lymphatic system.
