Where Is Ileocecal Valve Located?

The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle

situated at the junction of the ileum (last portion of your small intestine) and the colon (first portion of your large intestine). Its function is to allow digested food materials to pass from the small intestine into your large intestine.

What side of the body is the ileocecal valve on?

The ileocaecal valve is found in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. It forms the junction between the ileum of the small intestine, and the caecum of the large bowel.

What would happen if the ileocecal valve blocked?

Your examination may show that the valve fails to open at times. This causes the waste material to stay too long in the small intestine. Since the small intestine is where the major amount of food is absorbed, the body begins to absorb the toxic waste material. This causes your entire system to become toxic.