Douglas Pouch...,

Douglas, James(1675–1742), British anatomist. Douglas was the author of a number of books and papers on human, comparative, and pathological anatomy. In 1707 he published an important book on muscles.In 1730 he published a detailed study of the peritoneum which contained his original description of the pouch of Douglas.

• The Pouch of Douglas is the extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus in the female human body. It is also known by the names Douglas pouch, Douglas space, Douglas cul-de-sac, rectouterine pouch, and rectouterine excavation. In women it is the deepest point of the peritoneal cavity, posterior to (behind) the uterus and anterior to (in front of) rectum. The corresponding region in men is the Excavatio rectoversicalis between the urinary bladder and rectum.