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The rectouterine pouch (of Douglas) sits behind the uterus and anterior to the rectum as a potential space. In pathology, it can fill with peritoneal fluid or infective contents. The vesicouterine pouch sits between the bladder and surface of the uterus in females.
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Vesicouterine
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The pararectal fossae are recesses located on either side of the rectum, formed by a extension of the peritoneum. They provide spaces for the rectum to expand and accommodate changes in rectal volume, and they play a role in the rectum's mobility and positioning within the pelvic cavity.
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Pararectal fossae
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The deep perineal pouch, located within the urogenital triangle, contains the deep transverse perineal muscles, external urethral sphincters, and, in females, the vaginal sphincters. It supports the pelvic organs and plays a role in urinary continence and sexual function.
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Deep perineal pouch
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The rectovesical pouch is present only in males and is the space between the bladder and rectum.
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Rectovesical pouch
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The rectouterine pouch (of Douglas) sits behind the uterus and anterior to the rectum as a potential space. In pathology, it can fill with peritoneal fluid or infective contents.
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Rectouterine pouch (of Douglas)
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Peritoneal cavity sub-divisions
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Abdominal anatomy
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Abdominal anatomy
What anatomical feature does the blue arrow point to?
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