Vesicouterine pouch
| Vesicouterine pouch | |
|---|---|
Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. (Excavatio vesicouterina labeled at bottom right.) | |
The epiploic foramen, greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue). Uterovesical excavation labeled at bottom left, third from the bottom. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | excavatio vesicouterina |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.504F |
| TA2 | 3724 |
| FMA | 14729 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human female anatomy, the vesicouterine pouch, also uterovesicle pouch, is a fold of peritoneum over the uterus and the bladder. Like the rectouterine pouch, it is a female pelvic recess, but shallower and closer to the anterior fornix of the vagina.