Layers of the colon (40X)

Layers of the colon. Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. (Tissue stain: H+E).

What is taeniae coli?

Taeniae coli is formed by the outer longitudinal muscle layer of the colons tunica muscularis. They are seen macroscopically as three bands. Microscopically, they are seen as a thickening of the longitudinal muscle layer?

Published August 31st 2020, updated October 20th 2021.