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What is a fornix?

What is a fornix? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) An archlike structure or fold.
  2. (anatomy) Specifically, the arched bundle of fibres or axons at the base of the brain.
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Its apex, where the two choroid plexuses blend with each other, lies just behind the anterior pillars of the fornix.
The fornix, mamillary bodies, and part of the anterior commissure can also be seen.
Each peduncle joins, along with the taenia semicircularis, the anterior pillar of the fornix of its own side.
The levator palpebrae superioris is the highest, and passes forward to the superior tarsal plate and fornix of the conjunctiva.
The hippocampus, fornix, and mamillary bodies have an integral role in memory and learning.
Frequent allusions to the stench exhaled from the mouth of a fornix are made in the Roman authors.

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