Sports Injuries -

2. The flexible connective tissue found in joints that can tear during sports.
4. – The medical term for a break in the bone.
7. – Stretching or tearing of a ligament.
8. – The thigh bone; the strongest bone in the body.
10. A group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder often injured by pitchers or swimmers.
11. A group of three muscles at the back of the thigh frequently pulled by sprinters.
12. – A brain injury caused by a blow to the head.
13. The larger of the two lower leg bones; the primary site of shin splints.
15. – The "kneecap" often injured by sudden impacts.
16. – Inflammation from repetitive motion, like "Tennis Elbow."
17. – An injury to a muscle or a tendon (a "pull").

1. An injury occurring when a joint is forced to move beyond its normal range of motion.
3. A piece of cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber; a common "tear" injury.
5. Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads (bursae) that cushion the joints.
6. Tough tissue that connects bone to bone; often the site of a sprain.
9. – Pain in the lower leg common in long-distance runners.
12. – A fancy medical name for a bruise.
14. – A common knee ligament tear for soccer and football players.