Question

Which of these best describes a lacteal? a deep pocket in the intestinal wall where endocrine and antimicrobial cells are located a lymphatic vessel designed to help introduce fats to the blood special capillaries in the villi designed for absorbing food effectively a projection of the small intestine wall designed to increase surface area?

Answer 1

Lacteal is a lymphatic vessel designed to help introduce fats to the blood.
A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary, located in the villi of the small intestine, that absorbs dietary fats and then transport it to the bloodstream. The fats pass into the lacteals in the form of chylomicrons which inside the lacteal becomes a milky substance called chyle.