MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

CARTILAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A sac filled with liquid, floating inside the joint, to reduce friction between tendon and bone, is ____
A
Bursae
B
Cartilage
C
Synovial membrane
D
Ligaments
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A bursa is a fluid-filled structure that is present between the skin and tendon or tendon and bone. The main function of a bursa is to reduce friction between adjacent moving structures. Bursae around the knee can be classified as those around the patella and those that occur elsewhere.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bursas. Fluid-filled sacs, called bursas, between bones, ligaments, or other nearby structures. They help cushion the friction in a joint.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bursae are small sacs between bone and other moving parts, such as muscles, skin or tendons. The bursa allows smooth gliding between moving parts. Tendonitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon. Tendons are thick, fibrous cords that connect muscles to bone.

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