Identify a function of a bursa.
A) To supply blood to the knee
B) To maintain spacing between the femoral condyles and tibial plateau
C) To act as a separator between the patellar tendon and the joint capsule
D) To reduce the friction between anatomical structures
E) To produce external tibial rotation as the knee moves into extension

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Bursae act as cushions between bones and the overlying soft tissues, helping to reduce friction between the gliding muscles and the bone.

Identify a Function of a Bursa