| Front | Suspensory ligaments |
|---|---|
| Back | (Cooper's ligaments) Structure: well-developed skin ligaments (retinacula cutis) forming a network of DCT that attaches the underside of dermis to the connective tissue layer deep to breast (superficial to deep fascia) Function: help support the weight of the breast and partition the breast's fat and glandular tissue into lobules. Disease: tumors on the ligaments can cause them to shorten, causing skin dimpling |
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