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What is the purpose of the ileocecal valve?
What is the purpose of the ileocecal valve?
- Prevents backflow from cecum to ileum (correct)
- Facilitates communication between cecum and appendix
- Aids in absorption of nutrients in the large intestine
- Allows easy flow of contents from ileum to cecum
Why does the ilium partially invaginate into the cecum?
Why does the ilium partially invaginate into the cecum?
- To allow easy passage of food particles
- To increase the surface area for absorption
- To facilitate communication with the ascending colon
- To form the ileocecal valve (correct)
Where is the cecum located in the body?
Where is the cecum located in the body?
- Right hypochondriac region
- Epigastric region
- Left iliac fossa
- Right iliac fossa (correct)
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