Complete the sentences to describe how lipids are transported and used by body cells.
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Most dietary lipids are too large to be absorbed directly into the vessels of the cardiovascular system. Thus, dietary lipids are packaged as chylomicrons and first absorbed into the vessels of the lymphatic system.
Chylomicrons are transported from the small intestine into the lymphatic system via small vessels called lacteals.
The lymphatic system eventually empties into the cardiovascularsystem via a duct near the heart, so that chylomicrons can circulate to all body tissues.
Inside blood vessels, an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase breaks down the triglycerides in chylomicrons so that body cells, such as muscle and adipose cells, can take up and use fatty acids.
When most of the triglycerides in the chylomicron have been broken down and used by cells, what remains is a chylomicron remnant. This particle is transported to the liver, where its components can be broken down and reused.
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