Taking up fat from digested foods along with excess tissue fluid and returning it to cardiovascular veins is a function of the
A) circulatory system.
B) systemic circuit.
C) lymphatic system.
D) pulmonary circuit.
E) cardiovascular arteries.

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The lymphatic system is responsible for taking up fats from digested foods through structures called lacteals, and it also collects excess tissue fluid (lymph) from the body tissues and returns it to the cardiovascular veins, maintaining fluid balance in the body.

Taking Up Fat from Digested Foods Along with Excess Tissue