Cooper's ligaments

Cooper's ligaments (also known as the suspensory ligaments of Cooper and the fibrocollagenous septa) are connective tissue in the breast that help maintain structural integrity. They are named for Astley Cooper, who first described them in 1840. Their anatomy can be revealed using Transmission diffraction tomography.

This article is about Cooper's ligaments of the breast. For the inguinal structure also called Cooper's Ligament, see Pectineal ligament.
Cooper's ligaments
Dissection of human breast: Cooper's ligaments labeled as "Retinacula cutis (Ligs. of Cooper)" and "Retinacula cutis"
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Identifiers
LatinRetinaculum cutis mammae,
ligamenta suspensoria mammaria
TA98A16.0.02.015
TA27109
FMA71433
Anatomical terminology

Cooper's Suspensory Ligament should not be confused with the pectineal ligament (sometimes called the inguinal ligament of Cooper) which shares the same eponym. Also, the intermediate fibers and/or the transverse part of the ulnar collateral ligament are sometimes called Cooper's ligament(s).

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