Bile salts make fat droplets more accessible to the enzyme __________.

Bile salts are amphipathic and essential for fat absorption. Which of the following nutrients will be difficult to absorb in a patient with an inability to secrete bile salts into the stomach?

I. Vitamin A

II. Vitamin B

III. Vitamin C

Bile is produced in the __________, stored in the __________, and released into the __________.

Which organ stores the compound responsible for emulsifying lipids during digestion?

Where is bile stored when digestion is not occurring?

Which of the following does NOT play a role in the emulsification of dietary lipids?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. A scan reveals that the gall bladder has multiple stones in it, and one is blocking the cystic duct.

Which of the following molecules would be inadequately absorbed during gall bladder obstruction?

Bile salts emulsify dietary fats by breaking them down into smaller clusters and creating a molecule called a __________.