The vertical plate of bone or cartilage attached to the median line of the sternum. Modified from Baumel et al. 1993. [ PHENOSCAPE ]

Synonyms: carina sterni carina crista sterni

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An enlarged ossified keel is found in most, but not all, volant birds.

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-3866

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UBERON:4200069

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