Assertion: ileocecal valve | /r/CapableOf | help prevent material
Facets:
value: from returning to the small intestine
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: It is separated from the ileum (the final portion of 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.