| Vaginal fornix | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fornix vaginae |
| TA98 | A09.1.04.002 |
| TA2 | 3524 |
| FMA | 19985 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thefornices of the vagina (sg.:fornix of the vagina orfornix vaginae) are thesuperior portions of thevagina, extending into the recesses created by thevaginal portion of cervix. There is an anterior fornix and a posterior fornix. The wordfornix is Latin for 'arch'.
Duringsexual intercourse in themissionary position, the tip of thepenis may reach the anterior fornix, while in therear-entry position it may reach the posterior fornix.[1]
The anterior fornix is also called thea-spot, an analogue to theg-spot (Gräfenberg spot), which is closer to the vaginal opening, and also on the anterior side of the vagina.[2]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 1264 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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