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Bursitis is a condition in which there is an inflammation of the bursa, which is a sac that is located between muscles or tendons of the shoulder. A cause of shoulder bursitis can be overuse of the shoulder joint. This condition can cause pain.
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What is the function of the prepatellar bursa?
Bursa sacs are both the shock absorbers and the ball bearings of the musculoskeletal system. They disperse forces from blows on bony prominences and reduce friction where tendons or ligaments are in frequent motion. A bursa sac functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. The plural of bursa is "bursae". There are 160 bursae in the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
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The function of a bursa is to?
Bursa sacs are both the shock absorbers and the ball bearings of the musculoskeletal system. They disperse forces from blows on bony prominences and reduce friction where tendons or ligaments are in frequent motion. A bursa sac functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. The plural of bursa is "bursae". There are 160 bursae in the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. (Info from "The Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine" By Gary Robert Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig).
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What is the function of the prepatellar bursa?
Bursa sacs are both the shock absorbers and the ball bearings of the musculoskeletal system. They disperse forces from blows on bony prominences and reduce friction where tendons or ligaments are in frequent motion. A bursa sac functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. The plural of bursa is "bursae". There are 160 bursae in the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
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