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Bursae

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

60 bursae

60 bursae

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 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 Subdeltoid Bursa bursa subdeltoidea Shoulder The subdeltoid bursa is continuous with the subacromial bursa in approximately 80 percent of people, together… Bursa Suboccipital Bursa bursa suboccipitalis Neck The suboccipital bursa is located between the posterior arch of the atlas and the overlying posterior… 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.… Bursa Tibial Collateral Ligament Bursa bursa under ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee A small bursa between the MCL and the semimembranosus tendon reduces friction during knee motion. Its… Bursa Tibialis Posterior Navicular Bursa bursa tendinis tibialis posterioris Foot & Ankle A small bursa is present between the insertion of the tibialis posterior tendon and the medial… Bursa Trochanteric Bursa bursa trochanterica Pelvis & Hip The trochanteric bursa lies between the iliotibial band and the greater trochanter, reducing friction as the… Bursa Trochanteric Bursa (Gluteus Minimus) bursa trochanterica musculi glutei minimi Pelvis & Hip The gluteus minimus bursa is the deepest of the trochanteric bursae, lying between the gluteus minimus… Bursa Trochanteric Bursa (Principal) bursa trochanterica principalis Pelvis & Hip The principal trochanteric bursa (also called the subgluteus maximus bursa) lies between the IT band and…