TA98 Entity Page, English,
lig. suspensorium glandulae thyroideae
| SECTION | Item or Ref ID | Value or text |
| Identification |
| TA code | A04.2.05.005 |
| Entity ID number | THA:1765 |
| FMA identifier | FMA:57793 |
| Type of entity | Material entity |
| Language |
| TA98 Latin preferred term | lig. suspensorium glandulae thyroideae |
| TA98 English equivalent | suspensory ligament of thyroid gland |
| Notes |
| TA98 footnote | Lig. suspensorium glandulae thyroideae The thyroid gland is suspended from the thyroid and cricoid cartilages and from the trachea by thickenings of the pretracheal fascia. Loré J. M. Jr 1983. "Practical Anatomical Considerations in Thyroid Surgery." Arch J Otolaryngol 109: 568-574. The name lig. supensoriwn glandulae thyroideae was formerly limited to the thickenings attaching the lobes of the thyroid gland to the sides of the cricoid cartilage. |
| TA98 Hierarchy |
| A01.0.00.000 |
| A04.0.00.000 |
| A04.2.00.001 |
| A04.2.05.001 |
| A04.2.05.004 |
| A04.2.05.005 |
lig. suspensorium glandulae thyroideae
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| FMA Taxonomy |
| FMA:62955 |
anatomical entity
|
| FMA:61775 |
physical anatomical entity
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| FMA:67165 |
material anatomical entity
|
| FMA:67135 |
anatomical structure
|
| FMA:67498 |
organ
|
| FMA:55670 |
solid organ
|
| FMA:55665 |
nonparenchymatous organ
|
| FMA:21496 |
ligament organ
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| FMA:25625 |
nonskeletal ligament
|
| FMA:57793 |
suspensory ligament of thyroid gland
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| Date: 29.01.2013 |