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burÂ·sa faÂ·briÂ·c'iÂ·i. the bursa of Fabricius in poultry, a blind saclike structure located on the posterodorsal wall of the cloaca; it performs a thymuslike function. Synonym(s): bursa of Fabricius. Lymphoid tissue at the junction of the cloaca and the gut in birds, which gives rise to B lymphocytes.arge bursa on the summit of the calcaneus where the superficial digital flexor muscle tendon is partly inserted as it passes distally to the foot; in the horse there may be an additional small subcutaneous bursa over the tendon at this site; its inflammation causes 'capped hock'. cloacal bursa. bursa of Fabricius.
Bursae function to facilitate the gliding of skin, muscles or tendons over bony or ligamentous surfaces. They are numerous and are found throughout the body; the most important are located at the shoulder, elbow, knee and hip. Inflammation of a bursa is known as bursitis.bursa of Fabricius an epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in chick embryos, which develops in a manner similar to that of the thymus in mammals, atrophying after 5 or 6 months and persisting as a fibrous remnant in sexually mature birds.repatellar bursa one of the bursae in front of the patella; it may be subcutaneous, subfascial, or subtendinous in location. subacromial bursa one between the acromion and the insertion of the supraspinatus muscle, extending between the deltoid and greater tubercle of the humerus.