Assertion: ileocecal valve's function | /r/HasProperty | to prevent backflow of fecal contents
Facets:
value: into the small intestine
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the colon
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: A principal function of the ileocecal valve is to prevent backflow of fecal contents from the colon into the small intestine.