Practical I Reflexes and Reactions Flashcards
Rooting position
Supine
Rooting stimulus
Light touch on side of face or near mouth
Rooting positive response
Opens mouth and turns head in direction of touch
Rooting age span
Birth to 3 months
Rooting lack of integration
Interferes with exploration of objects and head control
Rooting lack of development
Challenges with speech and eating
Sucking/swallowing position
Supine
Sucking/swallowing stimulus
Light touch on the mouth
Sucking/swallowing positive response
Closes mouth, sucks, and swallows
Sucking/swallowing age span
Birth to 2-5 months
Sucking/swallowing lack of integration
Interferes with sucking, swallowing, and breathing coordination
Sucking/swallowing lack of development
Challenges with feeding
Moro’s position
Supine
Moro’s stimulus
Dropping head
Example→ laying child down while supporting the head, then slightly extending it as they are put in the crib
Moro’s positive response
Arms extend and hands open, then arms flex and hands close, infant usually cries
Moro’s age span
Birth to 4-6 months
Moro’s lack of integration
Interferes with head control, sitting equilibrium, and protective reactions
Moro’s lack of development
Dislike of change or surprise, have no reaction when protecting themselves (fight or flight)
Palmar grasp position
Supine
Palmar grasp stimulus
Pressure on ulnar surface of palm (ring finger/pinky)
Palmar grasp positive response
Fingers flex
Palmar grasp age span
Birth to 4-6 months
Palmar grasp lack of integration
Interferes with releasing objects
Palmar grasp lack of development
Poor fine motor skills, grasp, and writing skills
Plantar grasp position
Supine
Plantar grasp stimulus
Firm pressure on ball of foot
Plantar grasp positive response
Toes grasp (flexion)
Plantar grasp age span
Birth to 4-9 months
Plantar grasp lack of integration
Interferes with putting on shoes due to toe crawling, gait, and standing or walking problems
Plantar grasp lack of development
Issues with protecting bottom of foot
Neonatal positive support position
Standing upright
Neonatal positive support stimulus
Being bounced several times on soles of feet
Neonatal positive support positive response
LE extensor tone increases and plantar flexion is present
Some hip and knee flexion (hyper extension may occur)