MSFinals-6579

A 75-year-old man presents to his physician with concerns about alterations in his bowel movements, experiencing small droplets of stool, rectal bleeding, and abdominal discomfort. The physician orders a red flag colonoscopy, which reveals no signs of cancer but does show protrusions in the bowel wall that may be responsible for the patient’s symptoms. Which section of the large intestine is most likely to exhibit these protrusions?