Labels:bulletin board | cell | earth | sky OCR: ABSORPTION OF FOOD "HE INSIDE of your small Blood vessels| Branch of intestine IS covered with Villus lymphatic millions of tiny fingerlike stem projections called villi one villus). Digested pooj is absorbed from the intestine through these villi, and then Pa ssed on to the rest of the body Each villus conta ins tiny blood vessels, which deliver proteins and carbohydrates to the bloodstream. and small branches of the lymphatic system. which transport fats to other parts of your body. Vein Artery Lymphatic vessel hrough contai stream