Ileocecal valve

In many Animalia, including humans, an ileocolic structure or problem is something that concerns the region of the

gastrointestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the Digestion, digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The tract is the largest of the body's systems, after the cardiovascula ...

from the

ileum The ileum () is the final section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms posterior intestine or distal intestine may ...

to the colon. In Animalia that have ceca, the ileocecal region is a subset of the ileocolic region, and the entire range can also be described as ileocecocolic, whereas in some Animalia, the ileocolic region contains no cecum, as the ileum joins the colon directly. Things that are ileocolic, ileocecal, or both include the following: * Ileocecal fold * Ileocecal/ileocolic intussusception *

Ileocecal valve In many Animalia, including humans, an ileocolic structure or problem is something that concerns the region of the gastrointestinal tract from the ileum to the large intestine, colon. In Animalia that have cecum, ceca, the ileocecal region is a sub ...

* Ileocolic artery * Ileocolic lymph nodes * Ileocolic vein {{SIA, animals