Primitive Reflexes

Question 1

Object touches roof of mouth- sucking

Answer 1

suck-swallow

Question 2

stroke or brush on cheek- turns head twd touch and opens mouth

Answer 2

rooting

Question 3

noxious stimuli to sole of foot or palm of hand- flex knee/elbow to withdraw from stimulus

Answer 3

flexor withdrawal

Question 4

rapid neck extension- arms abd and ext followed by arms flex as if grabbing for parent

Answer 4

moro

Question 5

head turned to one side- arm and leg on face side extend. arm and leg on skull side flex

Answer 5

Asymmetrical tonic neck

Question 6

supine: trunk and extremities ext. Prone: trunk and extremities flex

Answer 6

Tonic labyrinthine

Question 7

Stroke to lateral plantar surface of foot- great toe ext w/ fanning of other toes

Answer 7

babinski

Question 8

neck placed in ext: arms extend, legs flex. Neck placed in flex: arms flex, legs ext

Answer 8

symmetrical tonic neck