Special Surgical Procedures II
LESSON 2: Procedures in Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
Section I: ANATOMY OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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2-9. THE FORNICES
a. The projection of the cervix into the vaginal vault divides the vault into four regions which are called fornices (anterior and posterior, right and left lateral).
b. The posterior fornix is in close contact with the peritoneum of the pouch of Douglas. The rectovaginal septum lies between the vagina and rectum. The dense connective tissue separating the anterior wall of the vagina from the distal urethra is called the urethrovaginal septum.
