rectovesical pouch
excavatio rectovesicalis
Between the rectum and the bladder the peritoneal cavity forms, in the male, a pouch, the rectovesical excavation (or rectovesical pouch), the bottom of which is slightly below the level of the upper ends of the vesiculae seminalesbi. e. , about 7.5 cm. from the orifice of the anus. its lowest part membranous partition called Rectoprostatic fascia. The corresponding structure in women is the rectouterine pouch.
| Tipo | Organ |
| Estrutura pai | anatomical cavity |
| Nome latino | excavatio rectovesicalis |
| FMA ID | 14727 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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