The muscle tone of the __________ along the colon contracts it lengthwise,causing its walls to bulge and form pouches called __________.
A)circular folds; ceca
B)taeniae coli; haustra
C)haustra; taeniae coli
D)internal sphincters; omental (epiploic) appendages
E)internal sphincters; ceca

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Taeniae coli are three bands of smooth muscle that run lengthwise along the colon. When they contract, they cause the colon to shorten and its walls to bulge, forming pouches called haustra.

The Muscle Tone of the __________ Along the Colon Contracts