page_title: Zonule of Zinn
hierarchical_section_title: Zonule of Zinn
caption_attribution_description: English: Sectional Anatomy of the Eye. See a related animation of this medical topic.
context_page_description: The zonule of Zinn is a ring of fibrous strands forming a zonule that connects the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye. These fibers are sometimes collectively referred to as the suspensory ligaments of the lens, as they act like suspensory ligaments.
context_section_description: 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. These fibers are sometimes collectively referred to as the suspensory ligaments of the lens, as they act like suspensory ligaments.
caption: Anatomy of the anterior part of the human eye. "Suspensory ligaments" are labeled at left.
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