The human body is a complex series of systems including the neurologic, circulatory, reproductive, respiratory, and digestive with their accompanying organs all packaged into a Musculoskeletal System, which is our point of focus.

The human Musculoskeletal System contains:

The Skeleton, which is the infrastructure of the body, is made up of a series of bones. Its functions are to support the body, and to provide protection for the important organs    of the body including the brain, lungs, heart, kidneys, liver and so forth.

Muscles are the fibrous elastic tissues which move the bones. Strains, which are the stretching or tearing of the muscle, are common athletic injuries.

Tendons are the fibrous elastic tissues which attach muscle to bone.

Ligaments are bands of tough tissue connecting bones together at joints. Sprains to ligaments are the most common joint injury suffered by athletes. Sprains occur when a tendon is stretched or torn at a joint.

Cartilage is a gristly tissue which is generally found on the end of bones. Cartilage serves to reduce the friction between two bones rubbing against each other and also helps absorb the shock of bone ends striking each other.

Bursa are small, fluid filled sacs which may be located between bones, muscles, tendons or other tissue. Their function is to assist in the reduction  of friction between the tissues.

Joints, as indicated by their very name, are the locations where bones meet. They allow the body to be mobile. Joints are made up of ligaments, tendons, cartilage and bursae.