If a patient was suffering from bursitis, this condition would be designated as inflammation of a(n) ________.

Question

If a patient was suffering from bursitis, this condition would be designated as inflammation of a(n) ________.

a. sesamoid bone found at a joint

b. cavity within a long bone

c. small sac containing fluid

d. articular cartilage

Answer 1

C.  It is the inflamation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid which is the fluid contained in the joint that helps lubricate the bones so they move easily.

Answer 2

c. small sac containing fluid

Answer 3

Well, when naming inflammations we use the anatomical name of the organ or region of the body and add itis.

The question hear is what "bursa" means.

Bursa (plural bursae or bursas) a fluid-filled sac made of fibrous tissue and lined with synovial membrane. Important for cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles around a joint; bursae are filled with synovial fluid and are found around almost every major joint of the body;

When inflamed, the condition is called bursitis.

Answer: "C"

Answer 4

c.

Answer 5

A BURSA  (HENCE BURSITIS)  

c. small sac containing fluid