loading...| Preferred Name |
ileocecal valve |
| Synonyms |
valva ileocaecalis (valva ilealis) |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000569 |
| database_cross_reference |
galen:IleocecalValve MESH:D007080 NCIT:C13066 UMLS:C0020880 FMA:15973 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362153007 |
| 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. |
| has exact synonym |
valva ileocaecalis (valva ilealis) |
| imported from | |
| inSubset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
| label |
ileocecal valve |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000569 |
| prefLabel |
ileocecal valve |
| subClassOf |