| bursa | <anatomy> A tissue space (fibrous sac) that is lined with synovial membrane (joint tissue) and contains a small quantity of synovial fluid (joint fluid). Bursas are found in between tendon and bone, skin and bone and muscles. They function to facilitate fluid movement. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| bursa achillis | An alternate term for bursa of tendo calcaneus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa anserina | <anatomy> The bursa between the tibial collateral ligament of the knee joint and the tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles. Synonym: bursa anserina, tibial intertendinous bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa aspiration | A procedure whereby a needle is inserted into a bursa for the purpose of withdrawing fluid (for diagnostic purposes) or injecting medications (corticosteroids or a local anaesthetic). See: bursitis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bursa bicipitoradialis | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle and the anterior part of the tuberosity of the radius. Synonym: bursa bicipitoradialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa cubitalis interossea | An inconstant bursa located between the tendon of the biceps and the ulna or the oblique cord. Synonym: bursa cubitalis interossea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa fabricii | The bursa of Fabricius in poultry, a blind saclike structure located on the posterodorsal wall of the cloaca; it performs a thymus-like function. Synonym: bursa of Fabricius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa iliopectinea | <anatomy> A large bursa between the iliopsoas tendon and the iliopubic eminence. Synonym: bursa iliopectinea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa infrahyoidea | <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) |
| bursa infrapatellaris profunda | <anatomy> The bursa between the upper part of the tibia and the patellar ligament. Synonym: bursa infrapatellaris profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa intermuscularis musculorum gluteorum | <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) |
| bursa intratendinea olecrani | A bursa sometimes present within the tendon of insertion of the triceps brachii. Synonym: bursa intratendinea olecrani, bursa of Monro. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa ischiadica musculi glutei maximi | <anatomy> The bursa between the gluteus maximus muscle and the tuberosity of the ischium. Synonym: bursa ischiadica musculi glutei maximi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa ischiadica musculi obturatoris interni | The large, constant bursa between the obturator internus tendon and the lesser sciatic notch. Synonym: bursa ischiadica musculi obturatoris interni. The bursa between the tendon of the obturator internus muscle and the capsule of the hip joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi obturatoris interni. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa mucosa | <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) |