A tennis player suffered an injury after a long match. Her elbow was significantly swollen and irritated. She most likely damaged what structure in her elbow joint?

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Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between tissues, such as where tendons or muscles pass over bones. Swelling and irritation in the elbow after a long match suggest bursitis, an inflammation of the bursae, rather than damage to ligaments, cartilage, the synovial membrane, or myofibrils.

A Tennis Player Suffered an Injury After a Long Match