Assimilation of Digested Food

Assimilation of Digested Food

The role of the circulatory system

• The human circulatory system consists of the blood circulation system and the lymphatic system to help transport nutrients to be assimilated.

• In the assimilation process that occurs in cells, nutrients are used to form complex compounds or structures of components. 

The blood capillaries in the small intestine combine to form the hepatic portal vein that transports blood to the liver

Multiple Choice

Which of the follwoing is not transported in the hepatic portal vein?

• amino acids

• glucose

• vitamin D

• vitamin B

Function of the lymphatic system

• Lacteals combine to form bigger lymph vessels in the lymphatic system. 

• Then, the contents of the lymph vessels enter the thoracic duct that flows into the left subclavian vein.

Multiple Select

Which is carried by the lacteal?

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

• Vitamin K

• Glycerol

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The lacteal will be combined to form bigger ....................

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Lipids from thoracic duct will enter the heart through the ................................. and transported in the bloodstream to body cells

Functions of liver in the assimilation of digested food

• The liver is the regulator that controls the quantity of nutrients that enter the blood circulatory system. 

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Multiple Choice

Deamination is..

• break down of urea to amino acids

• conversion of ammonia to amino acids

• removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other compound

• synthesizing of protein from amino acids

Multiple Choice

Will excess glucose be converted to fatty acids as well?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Excess glucose than converted to glycogen is stored in the........ and ..........

• liver, bone

• bone muscle

• liver, muscle

• muscle, joints