Bursa (anatomy)

Bursa (anatomy)

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A bursa (plural "bursae" or "bursas"; Latin: "Bursa synovialis") is a small fluid-filled sac made of white fibrous tissue and lined with synovial membrane. It provides a cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles around a joint; bursae are filled with synovial fluid and are found around almost every major joint of the body; when they become inflamed, the condition is called bursitis.

Etymology

"Bursa" is Latin for purse, which is what a bursa resembles.

Pathology

Infection or irritation of a bursa leads to bursitis (inflammation of a bursa). The general term for disease of bursae is "bursopathy". Current medical studies have no specific knowledge of the entire bursae system.

See also

*Bursa of Fabricius (a lymphatic organ in birds)
*Bursectomy
*Bursa of the knee joint

External links

* [http://www.londonpainrelief.com/phdi/p1.nsf/pages/londonpain:bursa.gif/$file/bursa.gif Image]
* [http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/image/stock_image/elbow_bursitis_anatomy01_MMG.jpgDetailed diagram - elbow]
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