| Vaginal fornix | |
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Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. SM. INT. Small intestine.
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| Latin | fornix vaginae |
| TA98 | A09.1.04.002 |
| TA2 | 3524 |
| FMA | 19985 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The fornices of the vagina (sg.: fornix of the vaginaorfornix vaginae) are the superior portions of the vagina, extending into the recesses created by the vaginal portion of cervix. The word fornix is Latin for 'arch'.
During sexual intercourse in the missionary position, the tip of the penis reaches the anterior fornix, while in the rear-entry position, it reaches the posterior fornix.[1]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1264 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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