| 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 | |
| Latin | excavatio rectouterina, cavum douglassi, fossa douglasi |
| MeSH | D004312 |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.512F |
| TA2 | 3726 |
| FMA | 14728 |
| 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]
- ^ Vasu, Balaji. "Rectouterine pouch | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.