| subdeltoid bursa | <anatomy> The bursa between the deltoid muscle and the capsule of the shoulder joint. It may be combined with the subacromial bursa. Synonym: bursa subdeltoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| subhyoid 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) |
| sublingual bursa | <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) |
| subscapular bursa | <anatomy> Bursa between the tendon of the subscapularis muscle and the neck of the scapula; it communicates with the shoulder joint. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi subscapularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subtendinous bursa of gastrocnemius muscle | <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) |
| subtendinous bursa of the tibialis anterior muscle | <anatomy> The small bursa between the medial surface of the medial cuneiform bone and the tendon of the tibialis anterior. Synonym: bursa subtendinea musculi tibialis anterioris, anterior tibial bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subtendinous 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) |
| 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) |