Vitamin K Is Absorbed from the Intestines and Is Transported

question 53

Multiple Choice

Vitamin K is absorbed from the intestines and is transported by the ________ along with triglycerides.

• A)hepatic portal system
• B)chylomicrons
• C)bile
• D)cholesterol

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the back of the brain.

Geniculostriate System

Projections from the retina to the lateral geniculate nucleus to the visual cortex.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A vital structure in the brain responsible for processing visual information relayed from the retina.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus in the brain responsible for processing visual information received from the retina before it is sent to the visual cortex.