[3] It is not considered a true ligament in that it does not physically support any anatomical structures; however it is an important landmark and it houses the ovarian vessels.

The suspensory ligament is directed upward over the iliac vessels.

In sum, the suspensory ligament consists of a single connective tissue that has different regional notations, the peritoneum and the broad ligament.

Most of the abdominal cavity is lined by a double-membranous sac called peritoneum .

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1254 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)