The suprapatellar bursa lies between the distal femur and the quadriceps tendon, permitting movement of the tendon. The knee, like other freely movable joints, has several closed, fluid-filled sacs called bursae associated with it. Each bursa has an inner lining of synovial membrane, which may be continuous with the synovial membrane of a nearby joint cavity. Bursae act as cushions and aid the movement Continue Scrolling To Read More Below...
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Suprapatellar Bursa
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Jun 24, 2015
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- Adductor Tubercle
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Articular Cartilage (Femur)
- Articular Cartilage (Tibia)
- Femur
- Fibula
- Infrapatellar Fat Pad
- Interosseous Membrane of the Leg
- Joint Capsule of Knee
- Lateral Collateral (Fibular Collateral) Ligament
- Lateral Condyle of Femur
- Lateral Condyle of Tibia
- Lateral Epicondyle of Femur
- Lateral Meniscus
- Lateral Patellar Retinaculum
- Medial Collateral (Tibial Collateral) Ligament
- Medial Condyle of Femur
- Medial Condyle of Tibia
- Medial Epicondyle of Femur
- Medial Meniscus
- Medial Patellar Retinaculum
- Oblique Popliteal Ligament
- Patella
- Patellar Ligament
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament
- Posterior Ligament
- Posterior Meniscofemoral Ligament
- Subcutaneous Infrapatellar Bursa
- Subcutaneous Prepatellar Bursa
- Subtendinous Infrapatellar Bursa
- Suprapatellar Bursa
- Suprapatellar Fat Body
- Tibia
- Tibial Tuberosity
- Transverse Ligament of Knee
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