The muscular layer of the large intestine differs from that of other intestinal regions because the longitudinal layer has been reduced to the thin muscular bands of the ________.
A) omental appendices
B) haustra
C) rugae
D) teniae coli
E) circular folds

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The teniae coli are thin muscular bands that run longitudinally along the outer surface of the large intestine, giving it its characteristic haustra appearance. This is a unique feature of the muscular layer of the large intestine, as the longitudinal layer has been reduced to these bands, unlike other parts of the intestine.

The Muscular Layer of the Large Intestine Differs from That