Espiral Atlas
OrganAbdomen

Free taenia

taenia libera

It runs along the colon, from the base of the vermiform appendix to the rectosigmoid junction (the taeniae end about 15 cm from the anus). It is the band that stays free: neither mesocolon nor epiploic appendices attach to it.

Abdomen – 3D human anatomy atlas

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