Primitive Reflexes Flashcards
A person has poor muscle tone, tendency to walk on toes, poor balance, motion sickness, and spatial orientation issues. Which reflex might they have retained?
TLR
A person is fussy while eating, sucks their thumb, dribbles, and has speech and articulation problems. Which reflex might they have retained?
Rooting reflex
A person has poor motor development. Which reflex might they have retained?
Landau reflex
What does the ATNR reflex help the baby accomplish?
Assist baby through birth canal and develop cross pattern movement
What are the major fine motor milestones in the first year?
Grasping at 3 months Transferring objects at 6 months Purposeful release at 9 months Pincer grasp at 12 months
When is the onset of the rooting reflex and when is it integrated?
Onset at birth, integration at 3-4 months
How is the Landau reflex tested? What is a normal response?
Suspend infant horizontally in prone position. The child should then extend head, neck, and trunk.
What does the TLR reflex help the baby accomplish?
Basis for head management and postural stability using major muscle groups
How is the STNR reflex tested? What is a normal response?
Place child in sitting and tip forward. The child should flex neck and arms and extend legs. Place child in sitting and tip backward. The child should extend neck and arms and flex legs.
When is the onset of the STNR reflex? When is it integrated?
Onset at 6 months, integration at 11 months
A person is hyper sensitive or reactive, has poor impulse control, sensory overload, and social and emotional immaturity. Which reflex have they most likely retained?
Moro reflex
A person has a tendency to slump while sitting, has poor muscle tone, poor eye-hand coordination, inability to sit still and concentrate. Which reflex might they have retained?
STNR
When is the onset of the Landau reflex? When is it integrated?
Onset at 6 months, integration at 11 months
When is the onset of the Moro reflex? When is it integrated?
Onset at birth, integration at 4 months
What does the Moro reflex help a baby accomplish?
Fight or flight
A person has difficulty with fine motor skills, poor manual dexterity, and messy handwriting. Which reflex might have been retained?
Palmar reflex
How is the ATNR reflex tested? What is a normal response?
Place child on back, gently turn head to one side. The child should respond with upper extremity flexion on opposite side of the head turn and UE extension on the side the head is turned to.
When is the onset of the TLR reflex? When is it integrated?
Onset in utero, integration at 36 months
What does the STNR reflex help the baby accomplish?
Preparation for crawling
When is the onset of the palmar reflex and when is it integrated?
Onset at birth, integration at 5-6 months
A person has unilateral or bilateral postural issues, fidgeting, bedwetting, poor concentration, and poor short term memory. Which reflex might they have retained?
Spinal Galant reflex
When is the onset of the ATNR reflex? When is it integrated?
Onset at birth, integration at 6 months
What does the Landau reflex help the baby accomplish?
Assist with posture development
What are the major gross motor milestones in the first year?
Rolling at 3 months Sitting at 6 months Crawling at 9 months Walking at 12 months
How is the Spinal Galant reflex tested? What is a normal response?
Stroke down the back from below the shoulder to the base of the lumbar region at a distance of 1/2 inch from the spine, first on one side, then on the other. Repeat up to 3 times. The infant should laterally flex toward the stimulated side.
What does the Spinal Galant reflex help the baby accomplish?
Assist baby with birth process (hip rotation)
How is the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) tested? What is a normal response?
Place child on back and lift up into sitting position. The child’s flexor tone should dominate. Place child on tummy. The child’s extensor tone should dominate.
A person has poor hand-eye coordination, difficulty with handwriting, trouble crossing vertical mid-line, poor visual tracking for reading and writing. What reflex might they have retained?
ATNR
When is the onset of the Spinal Galant reflex? When is it integrated?
Onset at 32 weeks gestation, integration at 3 months
How is the Moro reflex tested? What is the appropriate response?
Place the child on back, gently lift of mat. The head is then released suddenly, and allowed to fall backward for a moment before being supported again quickly. The baby is startled (arms move sideways with the palms up and thumbs flexed.)
