Cooper's ligaments (also known as Cooper's suspensory ligaments and the fibrocollegenous septa) are connective tissue in the breast that helps maintain structural integrity. However, as with all ligaments, over time they may lose strength and tension in later years. Their role in the normal evolution of the aging breast is considered controversial. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Elseviers logo. ... Connective tissue is one of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications (the others being epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. ... A pregnant womans breasts. ...

In popular culture they are often blamed for the effects of aging. Samuel Shem (author of the "House of God") called them "Cooper's Droopers", referring to a lack of tension. Samuel Shem is the pen-name of the psychiatrist Stephen J. Bergman (1944-). His main works are The House of God and Mount Misery, both fictional but close-to-real first-hand descriptions of the training of doctors in the United States. ... The House of God is a book by Samuel Shem (a pseudonym of the psychiatrist Stephen Bergman), published in 1978. ...

It should not be confused with the pectineal ligament, sometimes called the inguinal ligament of Cooper, which shares the same eponym. The pectineal ligament (also known as the inguinal ligament of Cooper) is an extension of the lacunar ligament that runs on the pectineal line of the pubic bone. ... An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, who has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ...

See also

• Astley Cooper

Sir Astley P. Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (August 23, 1768-February 12, 1841), English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia. ...

External links

• synd/3342 at Who Named It
• suspensory+ligaments+of+breast at eMedicine Dictionary

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