Immediately before passing into the large intestine, the food mass must pass through the:
A) pyloric sphincter.
B) lower esophageal sphincter.
C) ileocecal valve.
D) bolus.
E) colon.

Name: Immediately before passing into the large intestine, the food mass must pass through the: A) pyloric sphincter. B) lower esophageal sphincter. C) ileocecal valve. D) bolus. E) colon.
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The ileocecal valve is the sphincter that regulates the passage of food between the small and large intestine.

Immediately Before Passing into the Large Intestine, the Food Mass