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

297 bursae
297 bursae
Bursa Flexor Digitorum Longus Ankle Bursa bursa tendinis flexoris digitorum longi ad mallleolum Lower Leg A bursa associated with the FDL tendon as it passes posterior to the medial malleolus within… Bursa Flexor Digitorum Profundus Forearm Bursa bursa musculi flexoris digitorum profundi Forearm A bursa between the flexor digitorum profundus muscle belly and the underlying interosseous membrane and pronator… Bursa Flexor Hallucis Longus Ankle Bursa bursa tendinis flexoris hallucis longi ad trochleum tali Lower Leg A bursa between the FHL tendon and the posterior talar process (os trigonum region) or the… Bursa Flexor Hallucis Longus Bursa bursa tendinis musculi flexoris hallucis longi Foot & Ankle A small bursa is located at the level of the posterior ankle between the flexor hallucis… Bursa Flexor Hallucis Longus Origin Bursa bursa originis musculi flexoris hallucis longi Lower Leg A small bursa at the fibular origin of flexor hallucis longus in the posterior lower leg,… Bursa Flexor Pollicis Longus Forearm Bursa bursa tendinis m. flexoris pollicis longi (antebrachii) Forearm A bursa around the FPL tendon in the deep forearm flexor compartment between the FPL and… Bursa Flexor Pollicis Longus Wrist Bursa bursa tendinis musculi flexoris pollicis longi Forearm The radial bursa of the wrist is the synovial sheath surrounding the flexor pollicis longus tendon… Bursa Flexor Retinaculum Wrist Bursa bursa retinaculi flexorum carpi Forearm A bursal space between the flexor retinaculum and the underlying flexor tendons as they enter the… Bursa Fourth Web Space Bursa bursa spatii intermetatarsalis quarti Foot & Ankle A small intermetatarsal bursa in the fourth web space (between the fourth and fifth metatarsal heads)… Bursa Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi gastrocnemii Knee Small bursae lie at the origins of both gastrocnemius heads at the posterior femoral condyles. The… Bursa Gastrocnemius Semimembranosus Bursa (Baker Cyst Detail) bursa gastrocnemiosemimembranosa (mecanismus) Knee The semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa (Baker cyst) communicates with the knee joint through a posterior capsular opening in… Bursa Gerota Fascia Peritoneal Bursa bursa fasciae renalis (Gerotae) Abdomen The potential space between Gerota's (renal) fascia and the overlying posterior peritoneum forms a bursa-like retroperitoneal… Bursa Gluteal Bursa bursa glutealis Pelvis & Hip Several bursae lie deep to the gluteus maximus, including the ischial bursa between the gluteus maximus… Bursa Gluteus Maximus Deep Bursa bursa m. glutei maximi profunda Pelvis & Hip A deep bursa between the gluteus maximus muscle and the posterior greater trochanter, separate from the… Bursa Gluteus Medius Bursa bursa trochanterica musculi glutei medii Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius bursa is the primary bursa involved in greater trochanteric pain syndrome, lying directly… Bursa Gluteus Medius Deep Bursa bursa profunda musculi glutei medii Pelvis & Hip The deep gluteus medius bursa lies between the deep surface of the gluteus medius tendon and… Bursa Gracilis Insertion Bursa bursa insertionis musculi gracilis Thigh A bursa beneath the gracilis tendon insertion at the medial tibial metaphysis, between the gracilis and… Bursa Greater Trochanter Anterior Facet Bursa bursa trochanterica anterior Pelvis & Hip The anterior trochanteric bursa between the gluteus minimus and the anterior facet of the greater trochanter… Bursa Hallux Sesamoid Bursa bursa sesamoidea hallucis Foot & Ankle Hallux sesamoid bursae lie beneath the tibial (medial) and fibular (lateral) sesamoids of the first metatarsophalangeal… Bursa Hamstring Mid-Belly Bursa bursa corporis musculorum ischiocruralium Thigh Inconstant bursae between adjacent hamstring muscle bellies (biceps femoris long head, semimembranosus, semitendinosus) at the mid-thigh… Bursa Hepatic Capsule Bursa bursa capsulae hepatis (Glissoni) Abdomen A potential bursal space between Glisson's capsule (the fibrous hepatic capsule) and the underlying hepatic parenchyma,… Bursa Hyoid Bursa bursa ossis hyoidei Neck A small bursa located between the hyoid bone and the skin or thyrohyoid membrane, reducing friction… Bursa Hypothenar Eminence Bursa bursa eminentiae hypothenaris Hand & Wrist A small adventitial bursa may develop over the hypothenar eminence between the palmaris brevis and the… Bursa Iliac Crest Bursa bursa cristae iliacae Pelvis & Hip The iliac crest bursa lies between the iliotibial tract and the lateral surface of the iliac…

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