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The fornix is a fibrous arch connecting the mammillary bodies, septum and anterior nucleus of the thalamus to the hippocampus. It forms part of the limbic system and is important in the formation of memories and recognition of words and scenes.
The column of fornix (aka anterior pillar of fornix) is the continuation of the body and the part of the fornix that curves towards the rostrum through the hypothalamus to the mammillary body.
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Vaginal Fornix
The vagina is a tubular structure extending cranially from the transverse fold of the external urethral orifice to the vaginal fornix around the cervix.
