BI-1833
The digestive system
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · The digestive system
In the small intestine, fatty acids and glycerol are absorbed into a structure in each villus before entering the bloodstream. Which labelled structure in a villus carries these products of fat digestion away from the intestine?
- The lacteal in the centre of the villus
- The capillary network surrounding the villus
- The goblet cells on the villus surface
- The muscle layer beneath the villus
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