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A large submuscular bursa, the trochanteric bursa, is found at the lateral hip, between the greater trochanter of the femur and the overlying gluteus maximus muscle.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A submuscular bursa is found between a muscle and an underlying bone, or between adjacent muscles.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Subcutaneous bursae prevent friction between the skin and an underlying bone, submuscular bursae protect muscles from rubbing against a bone or another muscle, and a subtendinous bursa prevents friction between bone and a muscle tendon.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013