They connect abdominal cavity to pelvic cavity providing pathways for spread of infection or cancer cells.
Abdominal gutters vs pouches.
The paracolic gutters paracolic sulci paracolic recesses are spaces between the colon and the abdominal wall structure.
Result in formation of gutters recesses pouches.
Both paracolic gutters run laterally along the back side of the abdominal wall and are situated between the abdominal wall and the outer margin of the colon.
The term refers mainly to four spaces in the abdominal cavity.
Gross anatomy these spaces are separated or compartmentalized by various peritoneal ligaments and their attachments.
The peritoneal cavity can be divided into the follo.
Paracolic gutters help keep infectious material away from the body s internal organs.
This fluid acts as a lubricant enabling free movement of the abdominal viscera and the antibodies in the fluid fight infection.
The right lateral gutter is much larger and allows for greater drainage than the left gutter.
Peritoneal recesses or peritoneal gutters are the spaces formed by peritoneum draping over viscera.
The right lateral paracolic gutter.
It is continuous with the peritoneum which lines the hepatorenal pouch and through the epiploic foramen the lesser.
The left medial paracolic gutter.
There are two paracolic gutters.
Hepatorenal recess morison s pouch b rectovesical pouch in males or.
It normally contains only a thin film of peritoneal fluid which consists of water electrolytes leukocytes and antibodies.
Right paracolic gutter lateral to ascending colon b.
Peritoneal spaces are separate compartments within the peritoneal cavity.