Ileocecal valve
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The ileocecal valve (ileal papilla, ileocaecal valve, Tulp's valve, Tulpius valve, Bauhin's valve, ileocecal eminence, valve of Varolius or colic valve) is a sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine.[1] Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.[2] Approximately two liters of fluid enters the colon daily through the ileocecal valve.
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Ileocecal valve | |
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Details | |
System | Digestive system |
Location | Junction between ileum and cecum |
Artery | Ileocolic artery |
Vein | Ileocolic vein |
Function | Muscular sphincter |
Identifiers | |
Latin | valva ileocaecalis s. papilla ilealis |
MeSH | D007080 |
FMA | 15973 |
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