| 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) |
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| bursa musculi bicipitis femoris superior | 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) |
| bursa musculi coracobrachialis | <anatomy> A bursa frequently present between the tendon of the coracobrachialis and the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: bursa musculi coracobrachialis, subcoracoid bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and the base of the third metacarpal. Synonym: bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi piriformis | <anatomy> A small bursa located between the tendons of the piriformis and superior gemellus and the femur. Synonym: bursa musculi piriformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi semimembranosi | <anatomy> It lies between the muscle, the head of the gastrocnemius, and the knee joint. Synonym: bursa musculi semimembranosi, Brodie's bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa musculi tensoris veli palatini | <anatomy> A small bursa located where the tendon of the tensor passes around the pterygoid hamulus. Synonym: bursa musculi tensoris veli palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of acromion | <anatomy> The bursa between the acromion and the skin. Synonym: bursa subcutanea acromialis, bursa of acromion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle | <anatomy> The bursa between the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and the base of the third metacarpal. Synonym: bursa musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bursa of Fabricius | <anatomy> A lymphoid tissue found at the junction of the cloaca and the gut of birds giving rise to the so called B lymphocyte series. (05 May 1997) |
| bursa of gastrocnemius | <anatomy> Consists of a lateral and a medial (Brodie's bursa) bursa between the heads of the gastrocnemius and capsule of the knee joint. Synonym: bursa subtendineae musculi gastrocnemii, bursa of gastrocnemius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of great toe | The bursa between the lateral side of the base of the first metatarsal bone and the medial side of the shaft of the second metatarsal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of hyoid | <anatomy> A bursa between the posterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone and the thyrohyoid membrane. Synonym: bursa retrohyoidea, Boyer's bursa, bursa of hyoid, subhyoid bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of latissimus dorsi | A constant bursa between the tendons of the teres major and the latissimus dorsi near their intersections. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi latissimus dorsi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa of Monro | A bursa sometimes present within the tendon of insertion of the triceps brachii. Synonym: bursa intratendinea olecrani, bursa of Monro. (05 Mar 2000) |