Paracolic gutters are the spaces that surrounds the ascending and descending colon in the human body. These gutters are important as they function as pathways for fluids and air to circulate within the digestive system. There are several synonyms that can be used to describe paracolic gutters, such as paracolic sulci, retroperitoneal space, or colonic recesses. The terms peritoneal recesses or peritoneal pockets are also used to describe these gutters. Furthermore, some anatomists use the terms interperitoneal spaces or parietal peritoneal recesses to refer to the same anatomical structure. Although there are many different terms to describe paracolic gutters, they all refer to the same important anatomical structure present in the human body.