Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland

Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland
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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 gland to the trachea.[1]

The posterior layer of the thyroid capsule is thick. On either side, it forms suspensory ligament for the thyroid gland known as the suspensory ligament of Berry. The ligaments are attached chiefly to the cricoid cartilage, and may extend to the thyroid cartilage.

The thyroid gland and all thyroid swelling move with the deglutition because the thyroid is attached to cartilage of laryng by the suspensory ligament of berry.

ligament of berry also prevent the thyroid gland to sink into the mediastinum.

References

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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[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.