Question

Name the valve present at the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The large intestine is subdivided into four main regions: the cecum, the colon, the rectum, and the anus. The ileocecal valve, located at the opening between the ileum and the large intestine, controls the flow of chyme from the small intestine to the large intestine.

Answer 2

The valve present at the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine is the ileocecal valve.

• The ileocecal valve is a muscle that is capable of opening and closing a passage inside the body.
• Hence, it is a sphincter muscle.
• It is located within the digestive tract.
• It is situated exactly between the ileum (end portion of the small intestine) and the colon (beginning portion of the large intestine).
• It is this muscle that opens and closes periodically to let food into the digestive tract.
• Once the food enters the small intestine, this valve closes to allow the nutrients, minerals, and vitamins in the food to get absorbed.
• Later, this valve opens to allow the remaining food to move into the large intestine where water absorption takes place.