Vaginal fornix

Vaginal fornix
Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment
(SM. INT. = small intestine)
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Identifiers
Latinfornix vaginae
TA98A09.1.04.002
TA23524
FMA19985
Anatomical terminology

The fornices of the vagina (sg.: fornix of the vagina or fornix vaginae) are the superior portions of the vagina, extending into the recesses created by the vaginal portion of cervix. There is an anterior fornix, a posterior fornix, and two lateral fornices. The fornices vary in shape and size, with the posterior fornix being the largest. The word fornix is Latin for 'arch'.

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