chyle
Milky intestinal liquid
Chyle is a milky fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion, consisting of lymph and emulsified fats absorbed from food.
It travels through the lymphatic system before entering the bloodstream, serving as the body's mechanism for transporting dietary fats.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and physiological contexts.
The lymphatic vessels carry chyle from the intestines to the thoracic duct.
Water-insoluble biomolecules
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- milkyWhitish and cloudy
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- phospholipidsLipids with phosphate groups
cholesterol · fat-soluble vitamins · proteins · lymph · fatty acids · opaque · creamy · whitish
Of fluid-draining vessels
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
- mesenteryTissue suspending intestines internally
- circulationMovement through a system
- venousOf certain blood vessels
subclavian vein · capillaries · vessels · drainage · flow · systemic · bloodstream · villi
Bodily food breakdown
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- emulsificationDispersing one liquid in another
hydrolysis · duodenum · jejunum · pancreas · micelles · triglycerides · fatty acids · monoglycerides
Digestive tract organ
- villiIntestinal absorptive protrusions
- microvilliMicroscopic membrane protrusions
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- membraneThin tissue sheet
jejunum · ileum · duodenum · endocytosis · transporters · permeability · diffusion · uptake
Failed intestinal nutrient uptake
lipids
Water-insoluble biomolecules
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- milkyWhitish and cloudy
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
phospholipids · cholesterol · fat-soluble vitamins · proteins · lymph · fatty acids · opaque · creamy · whitish · suspension
lymphatic
Of fluid-draining vessels
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
- mesenteryTissue suspending intestines internally
- circulationMovement through a system
venous · subclavian vein · capillaries · vessels · drainage · flow · systemic · bloodstream · villi
digestion
Bodily food breakdown
emulsification · hydrolysis · duodenum · jejunum · pancreas · micelles · triglycerides · fatty acids · monoglycerides · absorption
intestine
Digestive tract organ
- villiIntestinal absorptive protrusions
- microvilliMicroscopic membrane protrusions
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
membrane · jejunum · ileum · duodenum · endocytosis · transporters · permeability · diffusion · uptake · exocytosis
malabsorption
Failed intestinal nutrient uptake