anserine bursa


an·ser·ine bur·sa

[TA] the bursa between the tibial collateral ligament of the knee joint and the common attaching formation (pes ansirinus) formed by the tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles. Synonym(s): bursa anserina [TA], tibial intertendinous bursa

anserine bursa

Anatomy A bursa of the medial knee which is at the convergence of the tendons of the gracilis, sartorius, semitendinosus and tibial collateral ligaments. See Anserine bursitis.

an·ser·ine bur·sa

(an'sĕr-īn bŭr'să) [TA] The bursa between the tibial collateral ligament of the knee joint and the tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles.