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vaginal fornix
The recess at the vault of the vagina.
3 parts with respect to its relation to the cervix of the uterus
1) Anterior
2) Posterior
-> Clinically significant as the site for culdocentesis & culdoscopy
3) Lateral
-> Clinical importance. relate to the proximity of the ureter (below) & the uterine artery(above) adjacent to this fornix
Related
clitoris
glans of clitoris
ischiocavernosus (erector penis/clitoris)
General
urogenital system structure
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
Component-of
pelvis - female