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Bursae. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that serve to prevent friction between skin, muscle, or tendon and an underlying bone. Three major bursae and a fat pad are part of the complex joint that unites the femur and tibia of the leg. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 9.9.
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Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Bone
Femur
Femur
Ligamentum cruciatum anterius
Ligamentum cruciatum posterius
Tibia
Corpus adiposum infrapatellare
Musculus quadriceps femoris
Patella
Cavitas articularis (Junctura synovialis)
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