The fornix of the uterus refers to the anterior (front)
and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike
recesses are formed by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina. The fornix uteri
is also known as the fornix vaginae (the vaginal fornix).
I n anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. "Fornix" is the Latin word for
"vault or arch." A fornix may be anywhere in the body.
The fornix in the brain is a fibrous arching band connecting the two lobes of
the cerebrum.
The fornix conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival
membrane lining the inside of the eyelid with the conjunctival membrane covering
the eyeball.
("Fornix" is closely related to "fornication." It seems that prostitutes in ancient
Rome used to hang out under the arches of certain public buildings. The act of carrying
on an illicit sexual relationship consequently came to be called "going under the
arches": fornication.)
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