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It prevents backup of fecal material into the small intestine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A valve located where the terminal ileum meets the cecum, designed to prevent the backflow of cecal contents into the ileum, also referred to as the ileocolic valve.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The valve at the junction between the large and small intestines. Valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine that prevents the back-flow of material from the large to the small intestine. 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