Injuries

Injury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical. Personal Injury also refers to damage caused to the reputation of another rather than physical harm to the body. A severe and life-threatening injury is referred to as a physical trauma.

Types of injury
Types of injury of interest to psychologists include: Serious bodily injury is any injury or injuries to the body that substantially risks death of the victim.
 * Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery.
 * Birth injuries
 * Burns are injuries caused by excess heat, chemical exposure, or sometimes cold (frostbite).
 * Concussion is mild traumatic brain injury caused by a blow, without any penetration into the skull or brain.
 * Electrical injuries
 * Head injuries
 * Physical difigurement
 * Spinal cord injuries is a displacement of a bone from its normal joint, such as a dislocated shoulder or finger.
 * Wound: cuts and grazes are injuries to or through the skin, that cause bleeding (i.e., a laceration).

Feigning injury
Injuries may be feigned by a person or animal for various causes.

People
Faking an injury may allow a person to receive compensation, injury cover,

Animals


The phrase "]" is derived from the behaviour of the opossum, a mammal which will mimic the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal when threatened. Birds such as the killdeer are known to feign injury to lead a predator away from their nest. The predator gives chase, believing them to be easy prey, but the bird then flies away, hopefully having distracted the predator sufficiently to prevent it from finding its nest.