Bursal reference, location, adjacent structures, clinical significance, and bursitis presentations.
74 bursae
74 bursae · alternate versions listed on each card
BursaIntratendinous Olecranon Bursabursa intratendinea olecraniUpper ArmThe intratendinous olecranon bursa is a small, inconstant bursa lying within the substance of the triceps…
BursaIschial Bursa of Obturator Internusbursa ischiadica musculi obturatorii interniPelvis & HipThe ischial bursa of obturator internus lies between the obturator internus tendon and the cartilage-covered lesser…
BursaIschiogluteal Bursabursa ischiadica musculi glutei maximiPelvis & HipThe ischiogluteal bursa lies between the gluteus maximus and the ischial tuberosity, becoming inflamed from prolonged…
BursaLateral Epicondyle Bursabursa subcutanea epicondyli lateralisUpper ArmThe lateral epicondylar bursa is a small subcutaneous bursa over the lateral elbow. Its inflammation is…
BursaLateral Gastrocnemius Bursabursa musculi gastrocnemii lateralisKneeThe lateral gastrocnemius bursa lies between the lateral head of the gastrocnemius and the posterior lateral…
BursaLateral Knee Bursabursa lateralis genusKneeA small lateral knee bursa develops between the lateral collateral ligament and the popliteus tendon at…
BursaLateral Malleolus Bursabursa subcutanea malleoli lateralisFoot & AnkleThe lateral malleolus bursa is an adventitial subcutaneous bursa that develops over the lateral malleolus of…
BursaMedial Epicondyle Bursabursa subcutanea epicondyli medialisUpper ArmThe medial epicondyle bursa is a small subcutaneous bursa overlying the medial epicondyle of the humerus.…
BursaMedial Gastrocnemius Bursabursa musculi gastrocnemii medialisKneeThe medial gastrocnemius bursa lies between the medial head of gastrocnemius and the posterior medial femoral…
BursaMedial Malleolus Bursabursa subcutanea malleoli medialisFoot & AnkleThe medial malleolus bursa is a small adventitial subcutaneous bursa overlying the prominent medial malleolus of…
BursaObturator Bursabursa musculi obturatorii externiPelvis & HipThe obturator bursa lies between the obturator externus tendon and the posterior hip joint capsule as…
BursaOlecranon Bursabursa olecraniUpper ArmThe olecranon bursa is a large subcutaneous bursa at the tip of the elbow, prone to…
BursaPes Anserinus Bursabursa anserinaKneeThe pes anserinus (anserine) bursa lies between the three conjoined pes anserinus tendons (sartorius, gracilis and…
BursaPiriformis Bursabursa musculi piriformisPelvis & HipThe piriformis bursa is a small bursa located at the insertion of the piriformis tendon on…
BursaPlantar Metatarsal Head Bursaebursae plantares capitum metatarsaliumFoot & AnklePlantar metatarsal head bursae are adventitial bursae that develop between the plantar skin and the metatarsal…
BursaPopliteal Bursabursa popliteaKneeThe popliteal (popliteus) bursa, also called the subpopliteal recess, lies beneath the popliteus tendon at the…
BursaPrepatellar Bursabursa praepatellarisKneeThe prepatellar bursa is a subcutaneous bursa lying anterior to the lower half of the patella…
BursaPsoas Bursa (Detail)bursa musculi iliopsoas (detail)Pelvis & HipThe iliopsoas bursa (psoas bursa) communicates with the hip joint in 15% of normal individuals and…
BursaRadial Bursa of the Handbursa radialis manusHand & WristThe radial bursa of the hand is the synovial sheath of the flexor pollicis longus tendon,…
BursaRadiohumeral Bursabursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevisForearmThe radiohumeral bursa, also called the bursa of the extensor carpi radialis brevis, lies between the…
BursaRetrocalcaneal Bursabursa tendinis calcaneiFoot & AnkleThe retrocalcaneal bursa (subtendinous calcaneal bursa, or bursa of the calcaneal tendon) is a deep bursa…Also:
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BursaScapulothoracic Bursabursa scapulothoracicaShoulderThe scapulothoracic bursa lies between the subscapularis muscle (on the costal scapular surface) and the serratus…
BursaSemimembranosus-Gastrocnemius Bursabursa musculi semimembranosiKneeThe semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa is the anatomical basis of most popliteal (Baker) cysts in adults. In approximately…
BursaSemimembranosus-Tibial Collateral Bursabursa musculi semimembranosiKneeThe semimembranosus-tibial collateral bursa lies between the semimembranosus tendon and the posterior surface of the tibial…
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