Prehensile Reactions Flashcards
Cube Grasp and Release: Natal
Grasp: Infant attends visually to object; grasping response is reflexive. There is no voluntary grasp.
Release; There is no voluntary release; the object must be forcibly removed.
Cube Grasp and Release: 5m
Palmar grasp: the thumb is adducted; object is held with the fingers and pressed into the center of the palm
Release: The object is released by the grasping hand and then removed with the other hand.
Cube Grasp and Release: 7m
Radial-palmer grasp: The object is held with the fingers and the thumb is opposed. The radial side of the hand is stronger than the ulnar side. The object is held more toward the thumb with the wrist in neutral position.
Release: The object is grasped and released simultaneously. The object is allowed to drop by supinating the forearm; assistive release is accompanied by holding the object against a surface. The object cannot be released above a surface or into a larger container.
Cube Grasp and Release: 8m
Radial-digital grasp: The thumb is opposed to the fingertips, forms a circle
Release: The release is clumsy when performed above a surface or into a larger container. The wrist is flexed.
Cube Grasp and Release: 3m
Grasp: Infant attends visually to object; ulnar side of the hand and the long finger are strongest. The wrist is flexed.
Release: The release is involuntary
Cube Grasp and Release: 4m
Grasp: The object is retained if it is placed in the hand; the object is squeezed against the body or other hand. The thumb is not involved
Release: There is fingering in the midline of the hand. Release is voluntary.
Cube Grasp and Release: 10m
Three-jaw chuck grasp: The object is held with the thumb and two fingers.
Release: There is clumsy release of the object into a small container. The hand rests on the edge of the container.
Cube Grasp and Release: 12m
Three-jaw chuck grasp: The wrist is extended and deviated to the ulnar side. The thumb is positioned in opposition to the index and long fingers.
Release: There is controlled release of object into a small container. The wrist is extended.
Dowel Grasp and Release: Natal
Grasp: Infant attends visually to object; grasping response is reflexive. There is no voluntary grasp.
Release: There is no voluntary release; the object must be forcibly removed.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 3m
Grasp: Infant attends visually to object; ulnar side of the hand and the long fingers are strongest. The wrist is flexed.
Release: The release is involuntary.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 4m
Grasp: The object is retained if it is placed in the hand; the object is squeezed against the body or other hand. The thumb is not involved.
Release: There is fingering in the midline of the hand. The release is voluntary.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 5m
Palmar grasp: The thumb is adducted; the object is held with the fingers
Release: The object is released by the grasping hand and then removed with the other hand.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 7m
Radial-palmar grasp: The object is held with the fingers and the thumb is opposed. Th radial side of the hand is stronger than the ulnar side. The object is held more toward the thumb with the wrist in neutral position.
Release: The object is grasped and released simultaneously. The object is allowed to drop by supinating the forearm; assistive release is accomplished by holding the object against a surface. The object cannot be released above a surface or into a larger container.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 8m
Radial-digital grasp: The thumb is opposed to the fingertips and forms a circle.
Release: The release is clumsy when performed above a surface or into a large container. The wrist is flexed.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 9m
Radial-digital grasp: The wrist is extended; the radial side of the hand provides the pressure and the thumb is opposed. The digits show finer adjustment.
Release: There is controlled release of the object into a large container. The wrist in in neutral.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 10m
Three-jaw chuck grasp: The object is held with the thumb and two fingers.
Release: There is clumsy release of the object into a small container. The hand rests on the edge of the container.
Dowel Grasp and Release: 12m
Three-jaw chuck grasp: The wrist is extended and deviated to the ulnar side. The thumb is positioned in opposition to the index and long fingers.
Release: There is controlled release of the object into a small container. The wrist is extended.
Pellet Grasp and Release: Natal
Grasp: There is no visual attention or grasp of the object.
Release: Because there is no grasp, there is no release.
Pellet Grasp and Release: 5m
Grasp: The pellet is inspected only; there is no grasp
Release: Because there is no grasp, there is no release.
Pellet Grasp and Release: 6m
Grasp: The fingers are used to rake the pellet; the thumb is adducted at the CMC and flexed at the MCP and IP.
Release: Involuntary release of the pellet begins.
Pellet Grasp and Release: 7m
Inferior-scissors grasp: The pellet is raked into the palm; the thumb is adducted at the CMC and flexed at the MCP and IP. Fingers are held together with PIP and DIP joints flexed.
Release: There is involuntary release of the pellet above a surface. Wrist is flexed.
Pellet Grasp and Release: 8m
Scissors grasp: The pellet is held between the thumb and the side of the curled index finger of the same hand. The MCP of the thumb is extended and the IP is slightly flexed.
Release: There is clumsy release of the pellet above a surface with no voluntary release into a large container. Pellet is not transferred to the opposite hand.
Pellet Grasp and Release: 9m
Inferior-pincer grasp: Pellet is held between the ventral surfaces of the thumb and index. IP joint of thumb is extended, and opposition of CMC begins.
Release: There s clumsy release of the pellet into a large container. The wrist is in neutral and there is transfer of the pellet between hands.
Pellet Grasp and Release: 10m
Pincer grasp: The pellet is held between the distal pads of the thumb and index. The CMC of the thumb is opposed and IP is slightly flexed.
Release: There is controlled release of the pellet into a large container.