Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 7 - The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton - Figure 7.18 - Page 218: 1

Answer

The movement of the atlas vertebra on the axis --side to side- is the nonverbal communication gesture in American/British culture that signifies means "No".

Work Step by Step

In certain East Indian subcultures, a variation of this gesture as the opposite meaning --"OK" or "Yes".
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