What type of body movement occurs in the neck when a person turns the head from side-to-side to signal "no?"?

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Clelia

Biology

4 September, 23:37

What type of body movement occurs in the neck when a person turns the head from side-to-side to signal "no?"?

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Jordon Perkins · Answer 1

The type of body movement that occurs in the neck when a person turns his/her head from side-to-side to signal "no" is called rotation. Neck rotation involves the use of the scalene muscles which aids in moving the head freely and it also widens the thorax to allow smooth breathing.