Anatomical Lower Digestive Tract

This needlepoint canvas is 3"x4" on 18 mesh. 

The small intestine is the specialized tubular structure between the stomach and the large intestine that absorbs the nutrition from your food. 

The large intestine is responsible for processing indigestible food material after most nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. 

The appendix - the finger shaped pouch attached to the end of the large intestine - has been found to play a role in mammalian mucosal immune function. It is believed to be involved in extrathymically derived T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocyte-mediated immune responses. It is also said to produce early defences that help prevent serious infections in humans.

This series of needlepoint canvases may not be for everyone! But for those of us interested in medicine, the human body, anatomy, biology, psychology, healing, and oddities, these human anatomy canvases will fascinate and delight.

*Colors may appear differently in person than on screen.