| Suspensory ligament of clitoris | |
|---|---|
 Suspensory ligament of clitoris located at 1 | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum suspensorium clitoridis and penic |
| TA98 | A04.5.02.019F |
| TA2 | 3572 |
| FMA | 21861 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thesuspensory ligament of the clitoris is a fibrous band at the deep fascial level that extends from thepubic symphysis to the deep fascia of theclitoris, anchoring the clitoris to the pubic symphysis.[1] By virtue of this connection, the pubic symphysis supports the clitoris.
The suspensory ligament of the clitoris consistently displays two components: a superficialfibro-fatty structure extending from a broad base within themons pubis to converge on the body of the clitoris and extending into thelabia majora, and a deep component with a narrow origin on the symphysis pubis extending to the body and the bulbs of the clitoris.[2]
Its form and position differ from those of thesuspensory ligament of the penis. Duringsexual arousal, the ligament shortens and swells. This pulls theclitoral shaft in such a way that theglans appears to retract beneath theclitoral hood.
