Subcoracoid bursa

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Scheme of the shoulder bursa, No. 3 denotes the subcoracoid bursa.

The Bursa subcoracoid is a bursa below the coracoid-like extension of the scapula ( coracoid ). It protects the tendon of the subscapularis muscle from friction against the raven's bill. The subcoracoid bursa communicates with the joint cavity of the shoulder joint and with the subscapular subtendinea bursa .

An examination of the bursa can be done with magnetic resonance imaging . An increased filling of the bursa occurs with a joint effusion of the shoulder joint, after injections or with an inflammation of the bursa ( bursitis subcoracoidea ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jutta Hochschild: Understanding Structures and Functions, Functional Anatomy: Volume 1: Spine and Upper Extremity . Georg Thieme Verlag, 4th edition 2014, ISBN 9783131703644 , p. 246.
  2. ^ Gregor Stein et al .: The bursae of the human body . Lehmanns Media, 2011, ISBN 9783865416964 , p. 12.
  3. ↑ Martin Vahlensieck, Maximilian Reiser: MRT of the musculoskeletal system . Thieme, Stuttgart, 4th edition 2014, ISBN 9783131637246 , p. 140.