A suspensory ligament is a

ligament A ligament is a type of fibrous connective tissue in the body that connects bones to other bones. It also connects flight feathers to bones, in dinosaurs and birds. All 30,000 species of amniotes (land animals with internal bones) have liga ...

that supports a body part, especially an

organ Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...

. 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 The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...

. When the leg is supporting the horse's weight, this ligament supports the fetlock joint. Suspensory ligament injures are common in athletic horses.

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