Blueprint ID | Learning Objectives |
6359 | Distinguish short chain, medium chain, long chain, and very long chain fatty acids and describe the systems for naming fatty acids and double bond positions. |
6360 | Define and distinguish straight chain and branched chain fatty acids. |
6361 | Identify the main long chain fatty acids and indicate which of these are described as "essential" and why. |
6362 | Describe the main classes of lipids |
6363 | Outline the digestion of lipids along the GI tract and indicate the role of the pancreas and gallbladder in this process. |
6364 | Describe functions of the following in lipid disgestion: cholesterol esterase; pancreatic lipase and co-lipase; phospholipases; and bile salts. |
6365 | List the main types of lipid absorbed into intestinal cells. |
6366 | Identify potential causes and pathological consequences of a deficiency of each of the following fat soluble vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K. |
6367 | Outline the processes for production and metabolism of chylomicrons and indicate the relationship of this to blood triglyceride levels. |
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