A fluid-filled sac or cavity, located in the tissue at points of pressure or friction, mainly around joints.
A small, fluid-filled sac beneath the tendons in such areas as the knees, elbows, or shoulders that helps to protect the joints.
A small sac of fluid located between tendon and bone that reduces friction and facilitates motion.
A sac containing fluid, forming part of the usual structure of a joint such as the knee and elbow, where it protects against frequent pressure and rubbing.
Bursae, fluid-filled, membrane-lined sac, usually in the vicinity of joints, which serves as a lubricating and protective system between various structures, including tendon and bone, tendon and ligament, or other structures.
A slender, elongated pocket of synovial membrane that contains synovial fluid and acts as a cushion to reduce friction in areas where a tendon rubs against a bone; plural is bursae.
A fluid-filled, enclosed sac of connective tissue designed to reduce friction between moving body parts. Bursae are located between the skin and bone and between tendons and bones, muscles and bones, and ligaments and bones to cushion the movements of one body part over the other.
A small sac of fibrous tissue that is lined with synovial membrane and filled with fluid (synovia). Bursae occur where parts move over one another; they help to reduce friction. They are normally formed around joints and in places where ligaments and tendons pass over bones. However, they may be formed in other places in response to unusual pressure or friction.
A natural hollow in fibrous tissues, lined by smooth cells and containing a little fluid. It is found where there is much pressure or friction, and its purpose is to allow free movement without stretching or straining the tissues: for example, on the knee-cap or the point of the elbow, and, generally speaking, where one muscle rubs against another or against a bone. A bursa may form beneath corns and bunions, or where a bone presses on the skin.
A padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue usually in the vicinity of joints. It is lined with synovial membrane and contains a fluid (synovia) that reduces friction between tendon and bone, tendon and ligament, or between other structures where friction is likely to occur.
A sac filled with fluid that functions as a protective cushion at pressure points, particularly where tendons or muscles intersect with bones or other muscles. These significant bursae are located around the joints of the knee, elbow, and shoulder, serving important roles in providing support and reducing friction during movement.
A bursa is a tiny pouch filled with fluid located between a bone and the surface of the skin. Nature strategically positions these bursae over prominent bony areas to prevent the bone from rubbing against and damaging the skin.