Assertion: ileocecal valve | /r/CapableOf | separate terminal ileum
Facets:
value: from the cecum
type: LOCATION
value: to regulate flow
type: PURPOSE
value: from functions
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The ileocecal valve separates the terminal ileum from the cecum and functions to regulate flow between these two structures and prevent reflux from the cecum into the small intestine.