Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland

Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland
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Identifiers
Latin Ligamentum suspensorium glandulae thyroideae
TA A04.2.05.005
FMA 57793

Anatomical terminology

The suspensory ligament of the thyroid gland, or Berry's ligament, is a suspensory ligament that passes from the thyroid's sheath to the thyroid itself, and on to the cricoid cartilages that encircle the trachea.[1]

References

  1. Lathrop Stedman, Thomas, ed. (2006). "Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland". Stedman's Medical Dictionary (28th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-0781764506. OCLC 61162300. Retrieved 3 October 2012.


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