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Taenia mesocolica: anatomy, location and function

The taenia mesocolica is one of the three taeniae coli, the longitudinal muscle bands of the colon. It provides longitudinal muscle tone and helps form the colonic haustra.

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Highlighted in the model: Taenia mesocolica. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Taenia mesocolica at a glance

What it is
The taenia mesocolica is one of the three taeniae coli, the longitudinal muscle bands of the colon.
Location
It lies posteromedially on the ascending and descending colon. On the transverse colon it lies posteriorly, along the attachment of the transverse mesocolon.
Function
It provides longitudinal muscle tone and helps form the colonic haustra.
Body system
Digestive · single, midline structure
FMA ID
FMA15042 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Key facts

  • The three taeniae coli converge at the base of the appendix.

Structures next to the taenia mesocolica

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Taenia mesocolica (FMA15042). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §23.1 Overview of the Digestive System. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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