The calf muscle in the leg tapers down and forms the Achilles’ tendon. This is the strongest tendon in the body and comes into use when we run, jump or balance our body weight on one leg.
By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.
Even with the Miami Heat having reset their roster in the wake of guard Dru Smith’s season-ending Achilles injury, the team remains on the clock as it sorts through its personnel deployment. The ...
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