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Bursae

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

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Bursa Acromioclavicular Joint Bursa bursa articulationis acromioclavicularis Shoulder A small bursa is sometimes present superior to the acromioclavicular joint capsule, between the distal clavicle… Bursa Anterior Subacromial Bursa Extension bursa subacromialis — extensio anterior Shoulder The subacromial-subdeltoid bursa extends anteriorly to the coracoid process and the coracohumeral ligament at the rotator… Bursa Bicipital Groove Bursa bursa sulci intertubercularis Shoulder A small bursa may develop between the long head of biceps tendon and the walls of… Bursa Coracobrachialis Bursa (Shoulder) bursa subcoracoidea Shoulder The subcoracoid bursa between the subscapularis tendon and the coracoid process can become inflamed in subcoracoid… Bursa Coracoclavicular Bursa bursa coracoclavicularis Shoulder A small bursa occasionally develops between the coracoclavicular ligament complex (trapezoid and conoid ligaments) and the… Bursa Coracohumeral Bursa bursa coracohumeralis Shoulder The coracohumeral bursa is a small bursa located between the coracohumeral ligament and the upper surface… Bursa Coracohumeral Ligament Bursa bursa ligamenti coracohumeralis Shoulder A small bursa between the coracohumeral ligament and the superior capsule of the glenohumeral joint, in… Bursa Infraspinatus and Teres Minor Bursa bursa musculi infraspinati et teretis minoris Shoulder A small adventitial bursa may develop between the infraspinatus and teres minor tendons at the posterior… Bursa Infraspinatus Bursa bursa musculi infraspinati Shoulder The infraspinatus bursa is a small bursa located between the infraspinatus muscle belly and the posterior… Bursa Posterior Acromial Bursa bursa acromialis posterior Shoulder The posterior acromial bursa is a small bursa located between the posterior acromion and the underlying… Bursa Posterior Deltoid Bursa bursa subdeltoidea posterior Shoulder A posterior deltoid bursa may develop between the posterior deltoid and the underlying posterior rotator cuff… Bursa Scapulothoracic Bursa bursa scapulothoracica Shoulder The scapulothoracic bursa lies between the subscapularis muscle (on the costal scapular surface) and the serratus… Bursa Subacromial Bursa bursa subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa is the largest bursa in the body, lying between the rotator cuff (primarily… 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 Subcoracoid Deep Bursa bursa subcoracoidea profunda Shoulder A deep bursa between the coracoid tip and the underlying subscapularis tendon and anterior glenohumeral capsule,… 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 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 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.…