In the small intestine,fat-soluble nutrients are absorbed by

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Fat-soluble nutrients are absorbed by lacteals, which are specialized lymphatic vessels in the small intestine. The lacteals absorb fat-soluble nutrients and transport them through the lymphatic system, eventually emptying them into the bloodstream. Bile helps to emulsify fats to aid in their digestion, but it is not involved in the absorption of nutrients. Capillaries are involved in the absorption of water-soluble nutrients, but not fat-soluble ones. Chief cells secrete digestive enzymes, but are not involved in absorption.

In the Small Intestine,fat-Soluble Nutrients Are Absorbed by