suspensory ligament

{{Short description|Ligament that supports a body part}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.vetpro.co.nz:888/Vet%20Talk_Equine/the_suspensory_ligament.htm|title=The Horse Owners Guide To The Suspensory Ligament|publisher=}}