Feeding of a bursa The function of a bursa is to protect the adjacent tissue. This explains why they are located in all those places in the body where structures such as skin, muscles or ligaments would otherwise lie directly on a bone or rub bone directly against bone (for example, in the area of … Feeding of a bursa | Bursa sacs
The different bursae The bursa at the elbow (bursa olecrani) is present to protect the structures there (bones, tendons, ligaments and adjacent tissue). It is located in the so-called subcutaneous tissue between the skin and the bone and ensures that the skin can move relative to the underlying bone. The fluid it contains compensates for … The different bursae | Bursa sacs
Definition A bursa (bursa synovialis or simply bursa) is a small bag filled with synovial fluid, which occurs in many parts of the human body, especially in the area of the musculoskeletal system, to reduce stress caused by pressure and friction. On average, there are about 150 bursa sacs in the human body, which are … Bursa sacs
