Newborn reflexes Flashcards
1
Q
Moro reflex
A
Extend head–> Baby extends out his or her arms and legs, cries, then pulls the arms and legs back in.
Disappears 4-6 mo
2
Q
Grasp
A
4-6 mo
3
Q
Rooting
A
Cheek stimulus → turns mouth to that side
4-6 mo
4
Q
Trunk incurvation
A
Withdrawal from stroking along ventral
surface
6-9 mo
5
Q
Placing/ stepping reflex
A
4-6 mo
6
Q
Brudzinski sign
A
Flexion of hips nd knees in response to neck flexion.
7
Q
Kernigs sign
A
Resistance to extension of leg while the hip is flexed
8
Q
Babinski/plantar reflex
A
Stroke lateral aspect of sole from the heel to the ball of foot, curving medially across the ball
Upward movement of the toes is noted until 2 years old.
