Keel (bird anatomy) Keel (bird anatomy) A keel or carina (plural carinae) in bird anatomy is an extension of the sternum (breastbone) which runs axially along the midline of the sternum and extends outward, perpendicular to the plane of the ribs. The keel provides an anchor to which a bird's wing muscles attach, thereby providing adequate leverage for flight. Keels do not exist on all birds; in particular, some flightless birds lack a keel structure. Historically, the presence or absence of a pronounced keel structure was used as a broad classification of birds into two orders: Carinatae (from "carina", "keel"), having a pronounced
The Anatomy of Desire The Anatomy of Desire "The Anatomy of Desire" is a short story by American writer John L'Heureux, first published in his book "Desires", in 1981. It can also be read in "American Gothic Tales" edited by Joyce Carol Oates and "Sudden Fiction" edited by Richard Shapard. It is the story of a man with an unwavering need for more than just love: he wants to possess and be possessed. Determined to do so, he goes to an extreme only to learn there can only be desire: "He walked around on his skinned feet, leaving bloody footprints up and down the