Lacteals

Lymphatic capillaries in a villus of the small intestine that absorb fatty acids and other fat- soluble products of digestion.

One of the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine that conveys the chyle from the intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct.

A lymph vessel in a villus which helps the digestive process in the small intestine by absorbing fat.

Lymph channel in the villi of the small intestine that absorbs digested fat (chyle).

Lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine that absorb and transport fatty acids and other fat soluble substances through the lymphatic system.

A blind-ended lymphatic vessel that extends into a villus of the small intestine. Digested fats are absorbed into the lacteals.

A lymphatic capillary in a villus of the small intestine. Lacteals absorb fatty acids and other fat-soluble end products of digestion. This fatty fluid is then called chyle, which travels through the larger intestinal lymphatic vessels and, by way of the thoracic duct, to the left subclavian vein.

The intricate system of lymphatic capillaries performs the crucial function of absorbing and transporting large particles, specifically those resulting from the digestion of lipids.