baby reflexes

Question 1

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex onset

Answer 1

Prenatal

Question 2

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex integration

Answer 2

6 months

Question 3

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex Position and procedure

Answer 3

Prone- lift head, elevate presence of flexor tone

Supine- pull to sit, noting presence of extensor tone

Question 4

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex response

Answer 4

Prone- flexor tone dominates; child will not lift head

Supine- extensor tone dominates; child will not flex in pull to sit

Question 5

Moro Reflex onset

Answer 5

prenatal

Question 6

Moro Reflex integration

Answer 6

5-6 months

Question 7

Moro Reflex position and procedure

Answer 7

Supine w/ head in midline

Support infant’s head & shoulders w/ hand & allow head to drop back 20-30° w/ respect to trunk, stretching neck mm

Question 8

Moro Reflex responas

Answer 8

ABD of UE w/ ext of elbow, wrist, & fingers occurs, followed by subsequent ADD of arms @ shoulders & flex @ elbows

Question 9

Palmar Grasp Reflex onset

Answer 9

Birth- 2 months

Question 10

Palmar Grasp Reflex integration

Answer 10

4-11 months

Question 11

Palmar Grasp Reflex

Answer 11

Supine w/ head in midline & hands free

Place index finger into hand w/ pressure over metacarpal heads

Question 12

Palmar Grasp Reflex

Answer 12

Fingers will flex around yours

Question 13

Plantar Grasp Reflex onset

Answer 13

Prenatal

Question 14

Plantar Grasp Reflex intergration

Answer 14

9 months

Question 15

Plantar Grasp Reflex position and procedure

Answer 15

Supine w/ head in midline & legs relaxed

Place firm pressure against volar aspect of foot, directly below toes

Question 16

Plantar Grasp Reflex response

Answer 16

PF of toes

Question 17

Rooting Reaction onset

Answer 17

Prenatal

Question 18

Rooting Reaction integration

Answer 18

3 months

Question 19

Rooting Reaction position and procedure

Answer 19

Supine w/ head in midline

Using fingers, stroke perioral skin @ corner of mouth, moving laterally toward cheek, upper & lower lip

Question 20

Rooting Reaction response

Answer 20

Infant turns head toward stimulus; if to lower lip, mouth tends to open

Question 21

Suck-Swallow Reflex onset

Answer 21

Prenatal

Question 22

Suck-Swallow Reflex integration

Answer 22

2-5 months

Question 23

Suck-Swallow Reflex position and procedure

Answer 23

Supine w/ head in midline

Place finger or nipple into infants mouth

Question 24

Suck-Swallow Reflex response

Answer 24

Rhythmic suckling movements; lips, tongue, & jaw move synchronously, first down & forward, then up & back

Question 25

Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) *Fencing position onset

Answer 25

Birth- 2 months

Question 26

Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) *Fencing position integration

Answer 26

4-6 months

Question 27

Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) *Fencing position and procedure

Answer 27

Supine

Child turn head to one side

Question 28

Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) *Fencing position response

Answer 28

Ext of arm & leg to which face is turned, along w/ flex of opposite limbs, producing and apparent fencing position

Question 29

Neonatal Positive Supporting onset

Answer 29

Prenatal

Question 30

Neonatal Positive Supporting integration

Answer 30

1st trimester

Question 31

Neonatal Positive Supporting position and procedure

Answer 31

Support infant in vertical suspension w/ your hands under arms & around trunk
Allow feet to make contact w/ surface

Question 32

Neonatal Positive Supporting response

Answer 32

Co-contraction of LE mm occurs, w/ limb support of min body weight

Question 33

Spontaneous Stepping onset

Answer 33

Near birth

Question 34

Spontaneous Stepping integration

Answer 34

1st trimester

Question 35

Spontaneous Stepping position and procedure

Answer 35

Support child in vertical suspension but lean infant’s body weight forward

Question 36

Spontaneous Stepping response

Answer 36

Alternating stepping movements