Which term names the intestinal cells that absorb digested lipid components and reassemble triglycerides?

• A. Hepatocytes, the liver parenchymal cells responsible for synthesizing bile salts and packaging lipids into very-low-density lipoproteins for systemic distribution.
• B. Lacteals, the lymphatic capillaries in the intestinal villus that directly perform chemical reassembly of triglycerides within their lumen before transport.
• C. Enterocytes, the epithelial cells lining the small intestinal villi responsible for nutrient absorption and intracellular reassembly of lipids.
• D. Goblet cells, the mucous-secreting epithelial cells that produce a lipid-carrying mucin layer facilitating passive diffusion of fatty acids into circulation.

Answer: (C)