KROK 1 2016 – Question 147 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A woman complaining of sharp pain in her lower abdomen has been delivered into an admission room. A gynecologist on examination makes a provisional diagnosis of extrauterine pregnancy. What anatomical structure should be punctated to confirm diagnosis?
- A. Recto-vesical pouch
- B. Intersigmoidal recess
- C. Rectouterine pouch
- D. Retropubic space
- E. Utriculosaccular chamber
Hint
Think about where free intraperitoneal blood settles in a woman, and which peritoneal space can be reached through the vaginal wall.
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