Pararectal fossa | |
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![]() The peritoneum of the male pelvis. (Pararectal fossa visible at center left.) | |
![]() Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. (Pararectal fossa labeled at bottom left.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa pararectalis |
TA98 | A10.1.02.514 |
TA2 | 3728 |
FMA | 19749 |
Anatomical terminology |
The pararectal fossa (or pararectal pouch) is an inferior-ward extension of the peritoneum on either side of the rectum. It is formed by a ( sacrogenital) fold of peritoneum extending inferior-ward from the posterolateral pelvic wall. It represents a lateral extension of the rectouterine pouch in the female, and of rectovesical pouch in the male. [1] It varies in size with the distension of the rectum.[ citation needed]
In females, the pararectal fossae often represent the inferior-most portion of the peritoneal cavity (sometimes, the inferior-most portion is instead rectouterine pouch). [2]
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 1154 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Pararectal fossa | |
---|---|
![]() The peritoneum of the male pelvis. (Pararectal fossa visible at center left.) | |
![]() Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. (Pararectal fossa labeled at bottom left.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa pararectalis |
TA98 | A10.1.02.514 |
TA2 | 3728 |
FMA | 19749 |
Anatomical terminology |
The pararectal fossa (or pararectal pouch) is an inferior-ward extension of the peritoneum on either side of the rectum. It is formed by a ( sacrogenital) fold of peritoneum extending inferior-ward from the posterolateral pelvic wall. It represents a lateral extension of the rectouterine pouch in the female, and of rectovesical pouch in the male. [1] It varies in size with the distension of the rectum.[ citation needed]
In females, the pararectal fossae often represent the inferior-most portion of the peritoneal cavity (sometimes, the inferior-most portion is instead rectouterine pouch). [2]
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 1154 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)