To determine: Whether the statement “A bursa is a synovial fluid pocket outside a joint capsule,” is true or false.
Introduction: The synovial joints are freely movable. A synovial membrane covers these joints. The components of synovial joints contain articular cartilage, articular capsule, synovial membrane, and joint cavity.
Answer to Problem 1CRQ
Correct answer: The given statement “A bursa is a synovial fluid pocket outside a joint capsule” is true.
Explanation of Solution
A bursa is a pouch-like, small, thin, and fluid-filled structure. It is present in connective tissue outside a joint capsule. The synovial fluid is present in a bursa, and a synovial membrane lines that structure. Generally, a bursa is present where a tendon or ligament rubs against the other tissues.
Hence, a bursa is a pocket-like structure consisting of synovial fluid and present outside the joint capsule.
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