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Rectouterine pouch
Human female anatomical structure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Rectouterine pouch | |
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![]() 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.) | |
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Latin | excavatio rectouterina, cavum douglassi, fossa douglasi |
MeSH | D004312 |
TA98 | A10.1.02.512F |
TA2 | 3726 |
FMA | 14728 |
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