Rectouterine pouch

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

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.