Largest bursa in the human body – Anatomy MCQ

Largest bursa in the human body is?
A. Subacromial bursa
B. Prepatellar bursa
C. Infrapatellar bursa
D. Trochanteric bursa

Correct answer : A. Subacromial bursa

Clinical correlation: Elbow bursitis

• The largest bursa in the body is the subacromial bursa.
• It is located beneath the coracoacromial arch and the deltoid muscle.
• Supraspinatus tendon and the greater tubercle of the humerus is situated underneath the bursa.

Functions:

• Prevents friction between supraspinatus tendon and acromion.
• Facilitates the movement of the greater tubercle of humerus under the acromion process during overhead abduction.

Ref: B.D. Chaurasia’s Human Anatomy, 4th Edition, Vol 1, p79.