Ileocecal valve
| Ileocecal valve | |
|---|---|
Interior of the cecum and lower end of ascending colon with the ileocecal valve labeled as "colic valve" | |
Endoscopic image of cecum with arrow pointing to ileocecal valve in foreground | |
| 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 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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.