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Ileocecal valve

The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum. Approximately two liters of fluid enters the colon daily through the ileocecal valve.

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Location
Junction between ileum and cecum
Artery
Ileocolic artery
FMA
15973
Function
Muscular sphincter
Latin
valva ileocaecalis s. papilla ilealis
MeSH
D007080

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Ileocecal valve

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Edges24
Triples27
Avg. degree1.92
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Ileocecal valve

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related to history · 9
Ileocecal valve → Bauhin, Bauhin's Valve, De, Dutch, Gaspard Bauhin, Nicolaes Tulp, The, Tulp's, Valve
related to Colonoscopy · 5
Ileocecal valve → During, Intubation, Small, The, This
related to Lesions · 2
Ileocecal valve → Other, Tumors
related to Microanatomy · 2
Ileocecal valve → The, There
Artery · 1
Ileocecal valve → Ileocolic artery
FMA · 1
Ileocecal valve → 15973
Function · 1
Ileocecal valve → Muscular sphincter
Latin · 1
Ileocecal valve → valva ileocaecalis s. papilla ilealis
Location · 1
Ileocecal valve → Junction between ileum and cecum
MeSH · 1
Ileocecal valve → D007080

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valve ileocecal ileum cecum colonoscopy also colon sphincter function performed muscle small colonic lesions ascending arrow digestive mucosa thickening muscularis

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ileocecal valveArteryIleocolic artery1.00infobox
Ileocecal valveFMA159731.00infobox
Ileocecal valveFunctionMuscular sphincter1.00infobox
Ileocecal valveLatinvalva ileocaecalis s. papilla ilealis1.00infobox
Ileocecal valveLocationJunction between ileum and cecum1.00infobox
Ileocecal valveMeSHD0070801.00infobox
Ileocecal valveSystemDigestive system1.00infobox
Ileocecal valveVeinIleocolic vein1.00infobox
Ileocecal valveis asphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine0.90text
Ileocecal valverelated to ColonoscopyDuring0.60section
Ileocecal valverelated to ColonoscopyThis0.60section
Ileocecal valverelated to ColonoscopyThe0.60section

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