- May 2, 2026The rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas, cul-de-sac) is the most dependent peritoneal recess in the upright female pelvis, located between…
- May 2, 2026The lesser sciatic foramen is the opening formed below the sacrospinous ligament and above the sacrotuberous ligament, through which the…
- May 2, 2026The ischioanal fossa (ischiorectal fossa) is the wedge-shaped fat-filled space lateral to the anal canal and below the levator ani.…
- May 2, 2026The space of Retzius (retropubic space) is the extraperitoneal potential space between the pubic symphysis and the anterior bladder wall,…
- May 2, 2026The presacral space is the extraperitoneal potential space between the posterior wall of the rectum and the anterior surface of…
- May 2, 2026The pouch of Douglas (rectouterine pouch, cul-de-sac) is the most inferior and most dependent part of the peritoneal cavity in…
- May 2, 2026The inguinal canal is an oblique passage through the anterior abdominal wall, approximately 4 cm long in adults, running from…
- May 2, 2026The posterior hip recess is the posteroinferior synovial extension of the hip joint capsule between the femoral neck and the…
- May 2, 2026The cotyloid fossa (acetabular fossa) is the central non-articular depression of the acetabulum, containing a fat pad (Haversian gland), the…
- May 2, 2026The anterior recess of the hip joint is the redundant anterior capsular fold that accommodates hip extension without capsular tightening.…