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Bursae

Bursal reference, location, adjacent structures, clinical significance, and bursitis presentations.

74 bursae
20 bursae starting with S  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Bursa Scapulothoracic Bursa bursa scapulothoracica Shoulder The scapulothoracic bursa lies between the subscapularis muscle (on the costal scapular surface) and the serratus…
Bursa Semimembranosus-Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa is the anatomical basis of most popliteal (Baker) cysts in adults. In approximately…
Bursa Semimembranosus-Tibial Collateral Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus-tibial collateral bursa lies between the semimembranosus tendon and the posterior surface of the tibial…
Bursa Semimembranosus Bursa bursa musculi semimembranosi Knee The semimembranosus bursa lies between the semimembranosus tendon insertion and the medial head of the gastrocnemius…
Bursa Semimembranosus Recess of the Knee recessus semimembranosi genus Knee The semimembranosus bursa communicates with the posterior knee joint capsule via an opening between the medial…
Bursa Subacromial-Subdeltoid Bursa (Detail) bursa subacromialis subdeltoidea (complex) Shoulder The subacromial-subdeltoid bursa is a single continuous bursal space providing frictionless sliding of the supraspinatus tendon…
Bursa Subacromial Bursa bursa subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa is the largest bursa in the body, lying between the rotator cuff (primarily…
Bursa Subacromial Bursa Wall paries bursae subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa wall is the fibrous lining of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, a potential space between…
Bursa Subacromial Bursa Wall Capsule bursa subacromialis capsula Shoulder The fibrous wall of the subacromial bursa, a synovium-lined sac between the rotator cuff and the…
Bursa Subcutaneous Acromial Bursa bursa acromialis subcutanea Shoulder The subcutaneous acromial bursa lies between the acromion tip and the overlying skin at the lateral…
Bursa Subcutaneous Prepatellar Bursa (Detail) bursa prepatellaris subcutanea Knee The prepatellar bursa allows the skin over the front of the knee to move freely during…
Bursa Subcutaneous Trochanteric Bursa bursa subcutanea trochanterica Pelvis & Hip The subcutaneous trochanteric bursa is a superficial bursa between the skin and the bony prominence of…
Bursa Subdeltoid Bursa bursa subdeltoidea Shoulder The subdeltoid bursa is continuous with the subacromial bursa in approximately 80 percent of people, together…
Bursa Subfascial Prepatellar Bursa bursa subfascialis praepatellaris Knee The subfascial prepatellar bursa is the middle of the three possible prepatellar bursae, lying beneath the…
Bursa Subpectoral Bursa bursa subpectoralis Shoulder A bursa between the pectoralis major tendon and the anterior shoulder capsule or lesser tuberosity, reducing…
Bursa Subscapularis Bursa bursa subtendinea musculi subscapularis Shoulder The subscapular bursa communicates with the glenohumeral joint through an opening in the anterior capsule between…
Bursa Subtendinous Bursa of Latissimus Dorsi bursa subtendinea musculi latissimi dorsi Shoulder The subtendinous bursa of latissimus dorsi lies between the tendon of latissimus dorsi and the tendon…
Bursa Subtendinous Bursa of Teres Major bursa subtendinea musculi teretis majoris Shoulder The subtendinous bursa of teres major lies between the teres major tendon and the humerus where…
Bursa Subtendinous Prepatellar Bursa bursa subtendinea praepatellaris Knee The subtendinous prepatellar bursa is the deepest and least constant of the three prepatellar bursae. It…
Bursa Suprapatellar Bursa bursa suprapatellaris Knee The suprapatellar bursa is a large synovial sac superior to the patella, lying between the quadriceps…

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