Practice mode Digestion

Which structures lie inside the core of each villus?

Correct answer C. A network of blood capillaries and a central lacteal

Explanation

Each villus has a dense capillary network that absorbs sugars and amino acids, and a central lymph vessel (lacteal) that absorbs fats, close to its thin epithelium.

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