Question

The taenia coli are ?

polyps that obstruct the sigmoid colon ridges in the mucosa of the colon
external pouches of the colon.
three longitudinal bands of muscle located beneath the serosa of the colon .
tumors normally found in the ascending colon .

Answer 1

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three longitudinal bands of muscle located beneath the serosa of the colon.

Answer 2

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The correct answer is: three longitudinal bands of muscle located beneath the serosa of the colon. The taenia coli are three distinct bands of smooth muscle running longitudinally along the outer surface of the colon. Their function is to contract and create the characteristic pouches, or haustra, in the colon.