Cooper's suspensory ligaments
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The suspensory ligaments of the mammary gland : fibrous processes, extending from the corpus mammae to the corium. These ligaments often produce a dip in the overlying skin, especially in breasts with a higher ratio of fat to glands. They are homologous with the retinacula cutis of other regions of the body.
We thank Patrick Jucker-Kupper for information submitted.
Bibliography
- A. P. Cooper:
On the anatomy of the breast. 2 volumes. London, Longman,1840.
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