PRIMITIVE REFLEX Flashcards
reflex when the baby is touched near the corner of the mouth, the baby will turn his head towards the stimulus
Rooting reflex
purpose of root reflex:
helps baby find food
When the roof of the baby’s mouth is touched with the breast or bottle nipple, the baby will begin to suck
Suck reflex
purpose of Suck reflex:
helps baby eat
reflex when the big toe bends backward to the top of the foot and the other toes fan out when the sole of the foot is firmly stroked
Babinski reflex
reflex characterized by closing the fingers when stroking the palm of a baby’s hand
Palmar reflex / Grasp reflex
purpose of palmar reflex:
automatic flexing of fingers to grab
area of child development that involves the ability of an infant to cope with the stresses of everyday life
Self-regulatory skills
reflex at birth wherein there is fixation of an object in spite of the movement of the head and neck
Postural reflex
this type of reflex ensures that an object which excites interest is fixated by the fovea
Corrective fusion reflex
also called startle reflex
In response to the sound, the baby throws back his/her head, throws out his/her arms and legs, cries, then pulls his/her arms and legs back in
Moro Reflex
purpose of Moro reflex:
primitive fight or flight reaction
When a baby’s head is turned to one side, the arm on that side stretches out and the opposite arm bends up at the elbow
Often called the “fencing” position
Tonic Neck reflex
purpose of STN:
Preparation for crawling
purpose of ATNR:
to assist baby through birth canal
to develop cross pattern movements
This reflex is also called the walking or dance reflex because a baby appears to dance when held upright with his/her feet touching a solid surface.
Step Reflex
purpose of Tonic Labyrinth Reflex:
basis for Head management
Postural stability using major muscle groups
purpose of Landau Reflex:
assist with posture development
Affects vestibular, ocular motor and visual perceptual problems
- Hyper sensitivity/reactivity
- sensory overload
- social & emotional immaturity
Moro reflex
Affects fixation, focusing from near to far, and crossing midline
- slump while sitting
- inability to sit still and concentrate
- poor muscle tone
STNR
Affects ocular motor, muscle tone, balance, and auditory discrimination
- Tendency to walk on toes
- poor balance
- motion sickness
- spatial orientation issues
Tonic labyrinth reflex
Affects the ability to sit still; concentration problems, poor short-term memory, and bedwetting
fidgeting
postural issues
Spinal Galant reflex
Affects midline issues, balance, eye tracking, handwriting, and laterality.
Poor visual tracking for reading and writing
ATNR
Poor motor development:
Landau reflex
difficulty with fine motor skills,
poor manual dexterity
messy handwriting
Palmar reflex
fussing eating
thumb sucking
dribbling
speech and articulation problems
Rooting reflex
