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Zonule of Zinn
| Zonule of Zinn | |
|---|---|
 Anatomy of the anterior part of the human eye. "Suspensory ligaments" are labeled at left. | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | zonula ciliaris |
| TA98 | A15.2.05.015 |
| TA2 | 6795 |
| FMA | 58838 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The zonule of Zinn (/ˈtsɪn/) (Zinn's membrane, ciliary zonule) (after Johann Gottfried Zinn) is a ring of fibrous strands forming a zonule (little band) that connects the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.[1] The Zonular fibers a viscoelastic cables, although their component microfibrils are stiff structures. These fibers are sometimes collectively referred to as the suspensory ligaments of the lens, as they act like suspensory ligaments.
- ^ Zinn, J (1755). Descriptio Anatomica Oculi Humani Iconibus Illustrata (Latin ed.). Gottingen: Viduam B. Abrami Vandenhoeck.
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