Connective Tissue
Suspensory Ligament of Thyroid Gland (Right)
Ligamentum suspensorium glandulae thyroideae
Read moreStructure
The suspensory ligament of the thyroid gland is a short thick elastic ligament running between the lateral trachea and the medial wall of either lobe of the thyroid gland at the level of the first tracheal cartilage.
Function
The suspensory ligament of the thyroid gland maintains the location of the thyroid gland in relation to the trachea.
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Suspensory Ligament
The suspensory ligament (SL) or interosseous (medius) muscle is the tendinous structure lying in the metacarpal groove that attaches to the proximal sesamoid bones.
