Suspensory Ligament

A suspensory ligament is a ligament that supports a body part, especially an organ.

Suspensory ligament may refer to:

  • Suspensory ligament of axilla, also known as Gerdy's ligament
  • Cooper's ligaments, also known as the suspensory ligaments of Cooper
  • 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
  • Suspensory ligaments of breast, also known as Cooper's ligaments
  • 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.