Espiral AtlasRectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas)
excavatio rectouterina
A blind sac of peritoneum between the posterior surface of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum; with the pararectal fossae at the sides, it is the lowest part of the peritoneal cavity in women.
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- Structure
- Neighborhood
Related clinical cases
- Digital rectal examination
- Culdocentesis