Sentence:  The general characteristics of the colon are its large caliber; the presence of pendant-shaped bodies of fat enclosed by peritoneum, called "omental appendices"; and the longitudinal muscle in its walls, which forms three narrow, ribbon-like bands called "taeniae coli". The locations of the <WSD>taeniae</WSD> are useful landmarks and are specific in relation to the position of the colon itself. The posterior <WSD>taenia</WSD>, or tenia omental, is found on the posterolateral border of the ascending and descending colons and the anterior border of the transverse colon. The anterior <WSD>taenia</WSD>, or tenia libera,.... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.