Name

# Superficial Infrapatellar Bursa

Pronunciation

(in-fra-pa-tel-ar bur-sa)

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.