ileocecal valve (ileal papilla, ileocaecal valve, Tulp's valve, Tulpius valve, Bauhin's valve, ileocecal eminence, valve of Varolius or colic valve)...

large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve (ICV) or Bauhin's valve. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction...

ends at the ileocecal junction, where the terminal ileum communicates with the cecum of the large intestine through the ileocecal valve. The ileum, along...

is joined to the end of the small intestine at the cecum, via the ileocecal valve. It then continues as the colon ascending the abdomen, across the width...

or other diseases of the ileum may require surgery that removes the ileocecal valve connecting the small and large bowel; this leads to an increased reflux...

the reflex causes peristalsis in the ileum and the opening of the ileocecal valve (which allows the emptying of the ileal contents into the large intestine...

bone. The base of the appendix is located 2 cm (0.79 in) beneath the ileocecal valve that separates the large intestine from the small intestine. Its position...

the large intestine. At this junction there is a sphincter or valve, the ileocecal valve which slows the passage of chyme from the ileum, allowing further...

organ perforation before the diagnosis is made, particularly if the ileocecal valve is competent, preventing retrograde decompression of the cecum into...

sign for determining the location of the ileocecal valve during colonoscopy. Identifying the ileocecal valve in a colonoscopy is important, as it indicates...

Caspar Bauhin) (1560–1624): Swiss-French botanist. The ileocecal valve is also called Bauhin's valve, named after him. Johann Bauhin (or Jean Bauhin) (1541–1613):...

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ligament of Treitz to the ileocecal valve) and lower gastrointestinal bleeding which involves a bleed anywhere from the ileocecal valve to the anus. The stool...

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Meckel's diverticulum, which is situated about 60 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve, and may be attached by a fibrous cord to the abdominal wall at the...

located in the distal ileum, usually within 60–100 cm (2 feet) of the ileocecal valve. This blind segment or small pouch is about 3–6 cm (2 inch) long and...

with or without blood, and they often involve the terminal ileum and ileocecal valve. Some patients with BD experience abdominal tenderness, bloating, and...

commonly at the connection between the small and large intestines (ileocecal valve). When a gallstone gets trapped, it can lead to an intestinal obstruction...

defecation.: 397  The anus is surrounded in its length by folds called anal valves, which converge at a line known as the pectinate line. This represents the...

retrograde peristalsis moves them back up the colon and into the cecum. The ileocecal valve (at the end of the small intestine) ensures the material goes to the...

nutrients. The ileum joins to the cecum of the large intestine at the ileocecal junction.[citation needed] The jejunum and ileum are suspended in the...

commonly at the near the distal ileum, within 60 cm proximally to the ileocecal valve. Rarely, gallstone ileus may recur if the underlying fistula is not...

incomplete obstruction of the small intestine and especially of the ileocecal valve, e.g. in Crohn's disease, or in rare cases of cancer of the small intestine...

that are ileocolic, ileocecal, or both include the following: Ileocecal fold Ileocecal/ileocolic intussusception Ileocecal valve Ileocolic artery Ileocolic...

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mucosa which are joined inferiorly by folds of mucous membrane known as anal valves supplied by the superior rectal artery (a branch of the inferior mesenteric...

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the rate of gastric emptying. Plays a role in the relaxation of the ileocecal valve. Induces pancreatic secretions and gallbladder emptying. May impact...

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