| bursa subfascialis prepatellaris | <anatomy> A bursa between the fascia lata and the quadriceps tendon anterior to the patella. Synonym: bursa subfascialis prepatellaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bursa sublingualis | <anatomy> An inconstant serous bursa at the level of the frenulum linguae, between the surface of the genioglossus muscle and the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth. Synonym: bursa sublingualis, Fleischmann's bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa subtendineae musculi gastrocnemii | <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 suprapatellaris | <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) |
| bursa synovialis | <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) |
| bursa tendinis calcanei | Bursa between the tendo calcaneus and the upper part of the posterior surface of the calcaneum. Synonym: bursa tendinis calcanei, bursa achillis, Achilles bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa trochanterica musculi glutei maximi | <anatomy> The bursa between the greater trochanter of the femur and the skin. Synonym: bursa subcutanea trochanterica. A multilocular bursa between the gluteus maximus muscle and the greater trochanter of the femur. Synonym: bursa trochanterica musculi glutei maximi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bursa trochanterica musculi glutei minimi | <anatomy> A fairly large bursa usually located between the gluteus minimus and the greater trochanter. Synonym: bursa trochanterica musculi glutei minimi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Calori's bursa | <anatomy> A bursa between the arch of the aorta and the trachea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial bursa | <anatomy> The synovial sheath that envelops the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus in its course through the carpal canal; it is continuous with the digital sheath of the thumb, the two generally being considered as one sheath. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi flexoris pollicis longi, radial bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibule of omental bursa | <anatomy> The upper part of the bursa omentalis, just within the epiploic foramen (of Winslow), behind the caudate lobe of the liver. Synonym: vestibulum bursae omentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial malleolar subcutaneous bursa | <anatomy> The bursa between the medial malleolus and the skin. Synonym: bursa subcutanea malleoli medialis, subcutaneous bursa of medial malleolus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteofemoral 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) |
| gluteus minimus bursa | <anatomy> A fairly large bursa usually located between the gluteus minimus and the greater trochanter. Synonym: bursa trochanterica musculi glutei minimi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrohyoid bursa | <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) |