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ileocecal valve

anatomy

Also known as: Bauhin’s valve

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In valve
…digestive system of mammals the ileocecal valve, controlled by a sphincter muscle, prevents the return of the contents of the small intestine after they have passed into the colon.
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interaction with cecum

In cecum
…the small intestine) by the ileocecal valve (also called Bauhin valve), which limits the rate of food passage into the cecum and may help prevent material from returning to the small intestine.
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structure and function in human digestive system

In human digestive system: Anatomy
…into the cecum is the ileocecal valve. The circular muscle fibres of the ileum and those of the cecum combine to form the circular sphincter muscle of the ileocecal valve.
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