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Berry's ligament (James Berry)
Synonyms:
Lateral thyrohyoid ligament, ligamentum thyrohyoideum laterale, posterior suspensory ligament of Berry.
Associated persons:
James Berry
Description:
Lateral fascial ligament of the thyroid gland. A round, thickened elastic cord that forms the posterior margin of the thyrohyoid membrane. It connects the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage upward to the tip of the greater horn of hyoid bone.
We thank Siegfried Figueroa Barkow, Mexioco, for information submitted.
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