Your jejunum does more than absorb food. It helps direct different nutrients into different transport pathways.
In this premium 3D medical-science animation, explore the folds and villi of the jejunum and discover how digested nutrients cross the intestinal lining.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: • Why the jejunum is a major site of nutrient absorption. • How villi increase the intestinal surface area. • How glucose and amino acids enter blood capillaries. • How long-chain dietary fats are packaged into chylomicrons. • Why chylomicrons enter lymphatic lacteals before reaching the bloodstream.
Follow the pathways of nutrient absorption through the intestinal epithelium, blood capillaries, and lymphatic vessels.
Explore jejunum anatomy, nutrient transport, intestinal physiology, chylomicrons, and the science of human digestion through premium 3D medical CGI.
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