These hormones travel through your blood to other cells and help control or coordinate many body processes. Endocrine glands include: 1  Adrenal glands: Two glands that sit on top of the kidneys that release the hormone cortisol.
Vaginal fornix Definition. It refers to any one of the deepest sections of the vagina that extends into the recesses formed by the vaginal region of the cervix. The word âfornixâ is Latin in origin and stands for âarchâ.
The cervix is the lower third of the uterus and opens into the vagina. The opening into the vagina is called the external os. . The internal os designated the end of the uterine cavity and the beginning of the cervix. The cervix contains a passage way from the uterine cavity to the vagina which is called the endocervical canal. At the end of the endocervical canal is the external os.