| subtendinous prepatellar bursa | <anatomy> A bursa between the tendon of the quadriceps and the patella. Synonym: bursa subtendinea prepatellaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior bursa of biceps femoris | A bursa frequently found between the tendon of the long head of the biceps femoris and the ischial tuberosity and the tendon of the semimembranosus. Synonym: bursa musculi bicipitis femoris superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep infrapatellar bursa | <anatomy> The bursa between the upper part of the tibia and the patellar ligament. Synonym: bursa infrapatellaris profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprapatellar bursa | <anatomy> A large bursa between the lower part of the femur and the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle. It usually communicates with the cavity of the knee joint. Synonym: bursa suprapatellaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial bursa | <anatomy> A sac containing synovial fluid which occurs at sites of friction, as between a tendon and a bone over which it plays, or subcutaneously over a bony prominence. The NA lists the following types: subcutaneous synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subcutanea; submuscular synovial bursa, bursa synovialis submuscularis; subfascial synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subfascialis; and subtendinous synovial bursa, bursa synovialis subtendinea. Synonym: bursa synovialis, bursa mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial trochlear bursa | <anatomy> The synovial sheath enclosing the tendon of the superior oblique muscle as it passes through the trochlea. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi obliqui superioris, synovial trochlear bursa, trochlear synovial bursa, vagina synovialis trochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliac bursa | <anatomy> The bursa at the attachment of the iliopsoas muscle into the lesser trochanter. Synonym: bursa subtendinea iliaca, iliac bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliopectineal bursa | <anatomy> A large bursa between the iliopsoas tendon and the iliopubic eminence. Synonym: bursa iliopectinea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior bursa of biceps femoris | The bursa between the tendon of the biceps femoris and the fibular collateral ligament of the knee joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi bicipitis femoris inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infracardiac bursa | <anatomy> A small serous sac sometimes present on the medial side of the base of the right lung in the embryo. See: pneumatoenteric recess, celomic bay. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infrahyoid bursa | <anatomy> A bursa sometimes found below the inferior margin of the body of the hyoid bone between the sternothyroid muscle and the median thyrohyoid membrane. Synonym: bursa infrahyoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infraspinatus bursa | <anatomy> The bursa located between the tendon of the infraspinatus and the capsule of the shoulder joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi infraspinati. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermuscular gluteal bursa | <anatomy> Two or three small bursae between the tendon of the gluteus maximus and the linea aspera. Synonym: bursa intermuscularis musculorum gluteorum, intermuscular gluteal bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interosseous bursa of elbow | An inconstant bursa located between the tendon of the biceps and the ulna or the oblique cord. Synonym: bursa cubitalis interossea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intratendinous bursa of elbow | A bursa sometimes present within the tendon of insertion of the triceps brachii. Synonym: bursa intratendinea olecrani, bursa of Monro. (05 Mar 2000) |