Global Information Lookup Global Information

Rectouterine pouch information


Rectouterine pouch
Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. (Excavatio recto-uterina labeled at bottom right.)
Median sagittal section of female pelvis. (Rectouterine excavation labeled at center left.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinexcavatio rectouterina, cavum douglassi, fossa douglasi
MeSHD004312
TA98A10.1.02.512F
TA23726
FMA14728
Anatomical terminology
[edit on Wikidata]

The rectouterine pouch (recto-uterine pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginal pouch, or cul-de-sac) is the extension of the peritoneum into the space between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum in the human female.[1]

  1. ^ Vasu, Balaji. "Rectouterine pouch | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

and 29 Related for: Rectouterine pouch information

Request time (Page generated in 0.8002 seconds.)

Rectouterine pouch

Last Update:

The rectouterine pouch (recto-uterine pouch, pouch of Douglas, rectovaginal pouch, or cul-de-sac) is the extension of the peritoneum into the space between...

Word Count : 933

Vesicouterine pouch

Last Update:

the vesicouterine pouch, also uterovesicle pouch, is a fold of peritoneum over the uterus and the bladder. Like the rectouterine pouch, it is a female pelvic...

Word Count : 439

Rectovesical pouch

Last Update:

Therefore, women do not have a rectovesical pouch, but instead have a rectouterine pouch and vesicouterine pouch. After a hysterectomy in women, the remaining...

Word Count : 344

Uterosacral ligament

Last Update:

uterosacral ligaments pass inferior to the peritoneum. They embrace the rectouterine pouch, and rectum. The pelvic splanchnic nerves run on top[further explanation...

Word Count : 211

Rectouterine fold

Last Update:

The rectouterine fold is a bilaterally paired prominent ridge/fold of the peritoneum that represents the lateral boundary of the rectouterine pouch on...

Word Count : 105

Culdocentesis

Last Update:

medical procedure involving the extraction of fluid from the rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas) posterior to the vagina through a needle. It can be...

Word Count : 139

Retroperitoneal space

Last Update:

area Intraperitoneal Retropubic space Rectovesical pouch Vesicouterine pouch Rectouterine pouch (Pouch of Douglas) Gray's Anatomy for Students, 2nd Ed....

Word Count : 731

Hepatorenal recess

Last Update:

The hepatorenal recess (subhepatic recess, pouch of Morison or Morison's pouch) is the subhepatic space that separates the liver from the right kidney...

Word Count : 331

Pararectal fossa

Last Update:

wall. It represents a lateral extension of the rectouterine pouch in the female, and of rectovesical pouch in the male. It varies in size with the distension...

Word Count : 168

Serous membrane

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 1119

Peritoneal cavity

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 422

Retropubic space

Last Update:

incontinence Striae of Retzius Urachus Rectovesical pouch Vesicouterine pouch Rectouterine pouch (Pouch of Douglas) "Volume 1, Chapter 86. Abdominal Operations...

Word Count : 522

Perimetrium

Last Update:

cervix, where it then folds back onto the adjacent rectum to form the rectouterine pouch, the lowest gutter of the peritoneal cavity. Laterally, the perimetrium...

Word Count : 190

Pelvic floor

Last Update:

while the "floor" also includes the perineal membrane and deep perineal pouch. However, other sources include the fascia as part of the diaphragm. In...

Word Count : 1321

Peritoneum

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 1424

Labia stretching

Last Update:

Uterine venous plexuses Vaginal venous plexus Other G-spot Urethral sponge Perineal sponge Rectouterine pouch Vesicouterine pouch Uterotubal junctions...

Word Count : 1799

Greater omentum

Last Update:

right. As a result, the dorsal mesentery folds over on itself, forming a pouch with its blind end on the left side of the embryo. A second approximately...

Word Count : 1571

Rectovaginal fascia

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 130

Abdomen

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 2952

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery

Last Update:

system is currently at use for transvaginal hysterectomies through the rectouterine pouch - the removal of the uterus, along with one or both of the fallopian...

Word Count : 207

Culdoscopy

Last Update:

Culdoscopy is an endoscopic procedure performed to examine the rectouterine pouch and pelvic viscera by the introduction of a culdoscope through the posterior...

Word Count : 362

Perineal raphe

Last Update:

Uterine venous plexuses Vaginal venous plexus Other G-spot Urethral sponge Perineal sponge Rectouterine pouch Vesicouterine pouch Uterotubal junctions...

Word Count : 213

Vulva

Last Update:

and dogs, the clitoris is contained in clitoral fossa, which is a small pouch of tissue. The vulva of a spotted hyena has a large clitoris known as a...

Word Count : 12434

Clitoral hood

Last Update:

Uterine venous plexuses Vaginal venous plexus Other G-spot Urethral sponge Perineal sponge Rectouterine pouch Vesicouterine pouch Uterotubal junctions...

Word Count : 1030

Vaginal support structures

Last Update:

"Human Anatomy, The Female Perineum, Muscles of the Superficial Perineal Pouch". act.downstate.edu. SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Retrieved 2018-02-03...

Word Count : 1048

Abdominal cavity

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 690

Vaginoplasty

Last Update:

this procedure, a Foley catheter is laparoscopically inserted to the rectouterine pouch whereupon gradual traction and distension are applied to create a...

Word Count : 2858

Ligament

Last Update:

ligament of ovary Recesses Female Rectouterine pouch Rectouterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesicouterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa Retroperitonium...

Word Count : 774

Female reproductive system

Last Update:

Uterine venous plexuses Vaginal venous plexus Other G-spot Urethral sponge Perineal sponge Rectouterine pouch Vesicouterine pouch Uterotubal junctions...

Word Count : 2270

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net