Lipid digestion occurs in the intestines with bile emulsification and breakdown by pancreatic lipases.
Lipid digestion occurs in the intestines, where bile emulsifies fat globules, and lipases from the pancreas break down the droplets.
| Front | digestion of lipids |
|---|---|
| Back | in intestines with emulsification of globules by bile (gall bladder), droplets digested by lipases (pancreas) |
Tags: 6_1_digestion_absorption
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