Bursal reference, location, adjacent structures, clinical significance, and bursitis presentations.
74 bursae
74 bursae · alternate versions listed on each card
BursaSemimembranosus Bursabursa musculi semimembranosiKneeThe semimembranosus bursa lies between the semimembranosus tendon insertion and the medial head of the gastrocnemius…
BursaSemimembranosus Recess of the Kneerecessus semimembranosi genusKneeThe semimembranosus bursa communicates with the posterior knee joint capsule via an opening between the medial…
BursaSubacromial-Subdeltoid Bursa (Detail)bursa subacromialis subdeltoidea (complex)ShoulderThe subacromial-subdeltoid bursa is a single continuous bursal space providing frictionless sliding of the supraspinatus tendon…
BursaSubacromial Bursabursa subacromialisShoulderThe subacromial bursa is the largest bursa in the body, lying between the rotator cuff (primarily…
BursaSubacromial Bursa Wallparies bursae subacromialisShoulderThe subacromial bursa wall is the fibrous lining of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, a potential space between…
BursaSubacromial Bursa Wall Capsulebursa subacromialis capsulaShoulderThe fibrous wall of the subacromial bursa, a synovium-lined sac between the rotator cuff and the…
BursaSubcutaneous Acromial Bursabursa acromialis subcutaneaShoulderThe subcutaneous acromial bursa lies between the acromion tip and the overlying skin at the lateral…
BursaSubcutaneous Prepatellar Bursa (Detail)bursa prepatellaris subcutaneaKneeThe prepatellar bursa allows the skin over the front of the knee to move freely during…
BursaSubcutaneous Trochanteric Bursabursa subcutanea trochantericaPelvis & HipThe subcutaneous trochanteric bursa is a superficial bursa between the skin and the bony prominence of…
BursaSubdeltoid Bursabursa subdeltoideaShoulderThe subdeltoid bursa is continuous with the subacromial bursa in approximately 80 percent of people, together…
BursaSubfascial Prepatellar Bursabursa subfascialis praepatellarisKneeThe subfascial prepatellar bursa is the middle of the three possible prepatellar bursae, lying beneath the…
BursaSubpectoral Bursabursa subpectoralisShoulderA bursa between the pectoralis major tendon and the anterior shoulder capsule or lesser tuberosity, reducing…
BursaSubscapularis Bursabursa subtendinea musculi subscapularisShoulderThe subscapular bursa communicates with the glenohumeral joint through an opening in the anterior capsule between…
BursaSubtendinous Bursa of Latissimus Dorsibursa subtendinea musculi latissimi dorsiShoulderThe subtendinous bursa of latissimus dorsi lies between the tendon of latissimus dorsi and the tendon…
BursaSubtendinous Bursa of Teres Majorbursa subtendinea musculi teretis majorisShoulderThe subtendinous bursa of teres major lies between the teres major tendon and the humerus where…
BursaSubtendinous Prepatellar Bursabursa subtendinea praepatellarisKneeThe subtendinous prepatellar bursa is the deepest and least constant of the three prepatellar bursae. It…
BursaSuprapatellar Bursabursa suprapatellarisKneeThe suprapatellar bursa is a large synovial sac superior to the patella, lying between the quadriceps…
BursaTibial Collateral Ligament Bursabursa ligamenti collateralis tibialisKneeThe tibial collateral ligament bursa (medial knee bursa) lies between the deep medial collateral ligament (medial…
BursaTibialis Anterior Bursabursa tendinis musculi tibialis anteriorisFoot & AnkleA small bursa occasionally develops between the distal tibialis anterior tendon and the medial cuneiform or…
BursaTibialis Posterior Navicular Bursabursa tendinis tibialis posteriorisFoot & AnkleA small bursa is present between the insertion of the tibialis posterior tendon and the medial…
BursaTriceps Distal Insertion Bursabursa subtendinea tricipitis brachiiUpper ArmA subtendinous bursa between the distal triceps tendon and the posterior olecranon, distinct from the superficial…
BursaTrochanteric Bursabursa trochantericaPelvis & HipThe trochanteric bursa (subgluteus maximus or principal trochanteric bursa) is the largest bursa at the greater…
BursaTrochanteric Bursa (Gluteus Minimus)bursa trochanterica musculi glutei minimiPelvis & HipThe gluteus minimus (subgluteus minimus) bursa is the deepest of the three main peritrochanteric bursae, lying…
BursaUlnar Bursa of the Handbursa ulnaris manusHand & WristThe ulnar bursa of the hand (common flexor sheath) is a synovial-lined sac enclosing the flexor…
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