Definition of Bursae. Meaning of Bursae. Synonyms of Bursae

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Definition of Bursae

Bursae
Bursa Bur"sa, n.; pl. Burs[ae]. [L. See Burse.] (Anat.) Any sac or saclike cavity; especially, one of the synovial sacs, or small spaces, often lined with synovial membrane, interposed between tendons and bony prominences.

Meaning of Bursae from wikipedia

- A synovial bursa, usually simply bursa (pl.: bursae or bursas), is a small fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of...
- bursae in the human body. The bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, such as muscles and tendons, slide across bone. Healthy bursae create...
- The knee bursae are the fluid-filled sacs and synovial pockets that surround and sometimes communicate with the knee joint cavity. The bursae are thin-walled...
- front and at the side, and contains the patella, ligaments, menisci, and bursae of the knee. The capsule consists of an inner synovial membrane, and an...
- regions, showing origin and insertion of gluteus maximus muscle. Three bursae are usually found in relation with the deep surface of this muscle: One...
- Diagram of normal bursae surrounding the shoulder joint: (1) subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, (2) subsca****r recess, (3) subcoracoid bursa, (4) coracoclavicular...
- through cilia-lined sacs called bursae; each opens between the arm bases on the underside of the disk. Typically ten bursae are found, and each fits between...
- supraglenoid tubercle. A number of small fluid-filled sacs known as synovial bursae are located around the capsule to aid mobility: Between the joint capsule...
- anatomical study of the role of the long thoracic nerve and the related sca****r bursae in the pathogenesis of local paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle"...
- The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the...