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Several other bursae related to the subcoracoid space, including the coracobrachial (CBB), subcoracoid (SCB) and subtendinous bursa of subscapularis (SSB), are also clinically relevant. The detailed morphology and histological characteristics of these bursae are not well described. Sixteen embalmed cadaveric shoulders from eight individuals (five females, three males; mean age 78.6\u00a0\u00b1\u00a07.9\u00a0years) were investigated using macro\u2010dissection and histological techniques to describe the locations, dimensions and attachments of the bursae, their relationship to surrounding structures and neurovascular supply. Bursal sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin to examine the synovium and with antibodies against von Willebrand factor and neurofilament to identify blood vessels and neural structures respectively. Four separate bursae were related to the subacromial and subcoracoid spaces. 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Blood vessels were consistently present in the subintima with a median density of 3% of the tissue surface area, being greatest in the SSB and SAB roofs (4.9% and 3.4% respectively) and least in the SAB floor (1.8%) and CBB roof and floor (both 1.6%). Nerve bundles and free nerve endings were identified in the subintima in approximately one\u2010third of the samples, while encapsulated nerve endings were present in deeper tissue layers. The extensive expanse and attachments of the SAB support adoption of the term subacromial\u2010subdeltoid bursa. Morphologically, the strong attachments of the bursal roofs and floors along with their free edges manifest as fixed and mobile portions, which enable movement in relation to surrounding structures. The presence of neurovascular structures demonstrates that these bursae potentially contribute blood supply to surrounding structures and are involved in mechanoreception. 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