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Bursae

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

8 bursae

8 bursae in Shoulder Clear ×

Bursa Coracobrachialis Bursa bursa musculi coracobrachialis Shoulder The coracobrachialis bursa is an inconstant small bursa at the medial shoulder joint, between the subscapularis… Bursa Coracobrachialis Bursa (Shoulder) bursa subcoracoidea Shoulder The subcoracoid bursa between the subscapularis tendon and the coracoid process can become inflamed in subcoracoid… Bursa Subacromial Bursa bursa subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa lies between the rotator cuff and the coracoacromial arch, reducing friction as the… 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 Subcutaneous Acromial Bursa bursa acromialis subcutanea Shoulder The subcutaneous acromial bursa lies between the acromion tip and the overlying skin at the lateral… Bursa Subdeltoid Bursa bursa subdeltoidea Shoulder The subdeltoid bursa is continuous with the subacromial bursa in approximately 80 percent of people, together… 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 Supraspinatus-Infraspinatus Bursal Extension bursa subacromialis (extensio lateralis) Shoulder The lateral bursal extension beneath the deltoid represents the subdeltoid component of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursal complex.…