Rectovesical pouch
| Rectovesical pouch | |
|---|---|
Median sagittal section of male pelvis. (Rectovesical excavation labeled at center right.) | |
Male pelvic organs seen from right side. Bladder and rectum distended; relations of peritoneum to the bladder and rectum shown in blue. The arrow points to the rectovesical pouch. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | excavatio rectovesicalis |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.513M |
| TA2 | 3727 |
| FMA | 14727 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The rectovesical pouch is the pocket that lies between the rectum and the bladder in males in humans and other mammals. It is lined by peritoneum.