Vaginal fornix
| Vaginal fornix | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fornix vaginae |
| TA98 | A09.1.04.002 |
| TA2 | 3524 |
| FMA | 19985 |
| 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.[1] The fornices vary in shape and size, with the posterior fornix being the largest.[2] The word fornix is Latin for 'arch'.
Sexuality
During sexual intercourse in the missionary position, the tip of the penis may reach the anterior fornix, while in the rear-entry position it may reach the posterior fornix.[3]
The anterior fornix is also called the a-spot, an analogue to the g-spot (Gräfenberg spot), which is closer to the vaginal opening, and also on the anterior side of the vagina.[4]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1264 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Anatomy of the Female Pelvis | SEER Training". training.seer.cancer.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "Vaginal fornix". Kenhub. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Faix, A.; Lapray, J. F.; Callede, O.; Maubon, A.; Lanfrey, K. (15 February 2002). "Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Sexual Intercourse: Second Experience in Missionary Position and Initial Experience in Posterior Position". Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 28 (sup1): 63–76. doi:10.1080/00926230252851203. PMID 11898711. S2CID 16407035.
- ^ "A-Spot - Ann Summer". www.annsummers.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
- MedEd at Loyola Grossanatomy/dissector/practical/pelvis/pelvis14.html
- Anatomy photo:43:10-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "The Female Pelvis: The Vagina"
- Histology image: 19401loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University – "Female Reproductive System: cervix, longitudinal"
- figures/chapter_35/35-2.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
