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

• Image
• Detailed diagram - elbow

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

• Image
• Detailed diagram - elbow