Infant Reflexes

Question 1

sucking & rooting

Answer 1

birth to 4 months

Question 2

palmar reflex

Answer 2

birth to 4 months
placing an object in infant’s palm;infant grasps the object

Question 3

plantar grasp

Answer 3

birth to 8 months
infant’s toes curl downward

Question 4

moro reflex

Answer 4

birth to 4 months
allowing the head and trunk of an infant in a semi-sitting position to fall backward to an angle of @ least 30 degrees

infants arms and legs symmetrically extend , then abduct while fingers spread to from C shape

Question 5

Tonic Neck Reflex

Answer 5

birth to 3 and up to 4 months
elicited by turning an infant’s head to one side
Infant extends the arm and leg on that side and flexes the arm and leg on the opposite side

Question 6

Babinski Reflex

Answer 6

Birth to 1 year
elicited by stroking the outer edge of the sole of an infant’s foot up toward the toes
The infant’s toes fan upward and out

Question 7

Stepping

Answer 7

birth to 4 weeks
elicited by holding an infant upright with his feet touching a flat surface
infant makes stepping movements