Question

How is digested fat absorbed ?

Answer 1

• The process of absorption of fats takes place in the small intestine.
• Fatty acids are insoluble; hence they are first broken into small droplets called micelle, by the process of emulsification.
• Emulsification is the process of breaking down of the large fat globules into smaller globules and make them water soluble.
• The liver secretes bile juice in the small intestine which causes emulsification of fats.
• They are further reform into small protein-coated fat globule called chylomicron (in intestinal mucosa), which are then transported into lacteals in villi, which finally release them into blood stream.