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Suspensory ligament
A
suspensory
ligament
is a ligament that supports a
body part
, especially an
organ
.
Types
include:
Suspensory ligament of axilla
, also known as Gerdy's ligament
Cooper's ligaments
, also known as the suspensory
ligaments
of
Cooper
or
Suspensory ligaments of breast
Suspensory ligament of clitoris
Suspensory ligament of duodenum
, also known as the
ligament of Treitz
Suspensory ligament of eyeball
, also known as
Lockwood's ligament
Suspensory ligament of lens
, also known as the zonule of Zinn or zonular
fibre
Suspensory ligament of ovary
Suspensory ligament of penis
Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland
, also known as
Berry's ligament
Part of the suspensory
apparatus
of the
leg
of a
horse
. When the leg is
supporting
the horse's
weight
, this ligament supports the
fetlock joint
.
Suspensory
ligament injures are common in athletic horses.