Name

# Subacromial Bursa

Pronunciation

(sub-a-krO-mE-al bur-sa)

Innervation

Moore, K.L., Clinically Orientated Anatomy 3rd Edition,

pp. 543, fig 6-47

pp. 612, fig 6-115

Notes

In the body where tendons rub over bones there is often a lubricated sac (flat pouch) between the two. This is called a 'bursa'. Its function is to decrease friction. Occasionally bursae become inflamed and distended with fluid. They can also become infected. The condition of an inflamed bursa is called bursitis.