Ileocecal valve
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
362153007
Ileocecal valve
Definition
The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle situated at the junction of the small intestine (ileum) and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.
Also known as valva ileocaecalis (valva ilealis) — per UBERON
The Ileocecal valve is a part of the Digestive.