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The powerful flight muscles of birds are attached to a large breastbone called the?
its the sternum.
What is the Meaning of keel in English?
On a ship or boat, the keel is the main structure along the bottom on which the rest of the frame is built. It could also mean when a boat keels (capsizes) over. It could also be the ridge on the front of a birds' breastbone.
Are chicken breasts refered to as a kiel?
Chicken Keel is the flexible wedge of cartilage connecting a chickens breast muscles at the tip of the breastbone, not the entire breast.
Why do most flightless birds not need a large keel?
Flightless birds do not need a large keel because they don't have functional wings for flight, so there is no need for the large breastbone attachment needed for flight muscles. The keel is an adaptation found in birds that use their wings for sustained flight.
Do you use a keel to determine a ships latitude?
A keel has nothing to do with the latitude.A keel does two things:structurally, it acts as the spine(or the breastbone) of the ship to tie the crosswise "ribs" together and provide strength.If the keel is seen on the outside of the hull as a fairly narrow ridge running fore-aft, it'll also help the boat stay on course. This is particularly important for sailing ships, for which the wind will try to push them sideways.Smaller yachts and sailboats can have a fin-like keel sticking straight down instead of a long ridge.Even smaller boats will have a daggerboard doing the same service
What does a keel of a ship do?
A keel does two things:structurally, it acts as the spine(or the breastbone) of the ship to tie the crosswise "ribs" together and provide strength.If the keel is seen on the outside of the hull as a fairly narrow ridge running fore-aft, it'll also help the boat stay on course. This is particularly important for sailing ships, for which the wind will try to push them sideways.Smaller yachts and sailboats can have a fin-like keel sticking straight down instead of a long ridge.Even smaller boats will have a daggerboard doing the same service
Where is a keel on a submarine?
Modern Submarines do not have a keel like other ships....
Why are swans clled trumpeter swans?
because trumpeter swans' call sounds like a trumpet
Name one type of bird that is a member of the Ratites family?
The ostrich is a member of the Ratites family, which includes flightless birds characterized by a flat breastbone without a keel.
Is the heart dorsal to the breastbone?
Yes, heart lies superficially and more like centrally, over the diaphragm.
What facts are there about swans?
if the swans put there heads together it looks like a hart.! there is black swans belive it or not. Hope these facts help :)
Do Keel-Billed Toucans fly?
Yes, Keel-billed Toucans like all Toucans fly.
