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Is the cecocolic junction an anatomical valve or some sort of physical separation between the cecum and the colon or is it just a location?
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Ascertain your terms: The ileocecal valve is the junction between the small and large intestine and is an anatomical landmark.
Answered 9/25/2013
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Iliocecal valve: There's a valve between ilium and cecum. Cecum is first part of large intestine. No separation there.
Answered 11/1/2013
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