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Recently viewed 0 Save Search. Your current browser may not support copying via this button. Lymph capillaries pick up the excess interstitial fluid and proteins and return them to the venous blood. After the fluid enters the lymph capillaries, it is called lymph. The second function of the lymphatic system is the absorption of fats and fat- soluble vitamins from the digestive system and the subsequent transport of these substances to the venous circulation. The mucosa that lines the small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections called villi.
There are blood capillaries and special lymph capillaries, called lacteals , in the center of each villus. TRIP on Lacteal. Ongoing Trials on Lacteal at Clinical Trials. Trial results on Lacteal. Clinical Trials on Lacteal at Google. FDA on Lacteal. CDC on Lacteal. Books on Lacteal. Lacteal in the news.
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