Primitive Reflexes Practical Flashcards

1
Q

Plantar: motor response

A

extension, “fanning” of toes

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2
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Plantar: function

A

balance, mobility, kicking movements

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3
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Plantar: integrated or inhibited by

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2-3 months

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4
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Plantar: functional implications

A
  • can impede cross pattern crawling
  • delayed ambulation
  • difficulty donning and/or doffing socks
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5
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Spinal Galant: motor response

A
  • tighten, twitch, or jerking of the muscles on the same side
  • lateral flexion towards stimulus
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6
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Spinal Galant: function

A

“walk” down the birth canal

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7
Q

Spinal Galant: integrated or inhibited by

A

9-10 months

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8
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Spinal Galant: functional implications

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  • posture
  • gait
  • locomotion
  • fidgeting
  • bed wetting
  • poor concentration
  • poor bladder control
  • scoliosis if presented on one side
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Moro: motor response (infants)

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  • inhalation, momentary gasp/cry/freeze
  • shoulders aBduct, elbows, wrist and fingers extend
  • followed by shoulder adduction and elbow and finger flex
  • reddening
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10
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Moro: motor response (child)

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upper body aBduction and extension beyond 30 degrees

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11
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Moro: function

A
  • facilitates first breath of life
  • survival
  • summoning help
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12
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Moro: integrated or inhibited by

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3-4 months

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13
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Moro: functional implications

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  • difficulty with change
  • hypersensitivity
  • difficulty with emotional profile (angst, mood swings, insecurity)
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14
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Rooting: motor response

A
  • head turns toward stimulus

- look for mouth or hands to twitch on either side

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15
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Rooting: function

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  • feeding
  • eating
  • sucking reflex
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16
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Rooting: integrated or inhibited by

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6-12 months

17
Q

Rooting: functional implications

A

can affect:

  • sucking
  • swallowing
  • feeding
  • speech and articulation
18
Q

Palmar Grasp: motor response

A
  • fingers flex into tight grip

- look for fingers to twitch or elbows to twitch or bend in slightly

19
Q

Palmar Grasp: function

A

-grasping people and objects

20
Q

Palmar Grasp: integrated or inhibited by

A

5-6 months

21
Q

Palmar Grasp: functional implications

A
  • difficulties with manual dexterity
  • handwriting issues
  • poor pencil grip (“death grip”)
  • poor fine motor skills and fine muscle control
22
Q

Tonic Labyrinthe: motor response

A

neck flexion or extension

23
Q

Tonic Labyrinthe: function

A

-creates motor movements in relation to the position of the head
-at birth: supine=extensor tone present
prone=flexion tone increases

24
Q

Tonic Labyrinthe: integrated or inhibited by

A

5-7 months

25
Q

Tonic Labyrinthe: functional implications

A
  • difficulty with crawling, walking, lifting head
  • gravitational insecurity
  • perception challenges
  • poor posture
  • poor balance
  • tense muscles
  • toe walking
  • muscle tone problems (low tone)
26
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STNR: motor response

A

-when neck is FLEXED= arms FLEX and legs extend
(hips extend)

-when neck is EXTENDED=arms EXTEND and legs flex
(hips flex)

27
Q

STNR: function

A
  • creeping and crawling
  • developing bilateral patterns of movement
  • postural control
  • coordination
28
Q

STNR: integrated or inhibited by

A

8-12 months

29
Q

STNR: functional implications

A
  • may skip creeping and crawling

- poor reading and writing skills (due to difficulty focusing on a near point)

30
Q

ATNR: motor response

A
  • extension of arm and leg on face side
  • flexion on the other side
  • skull side elbow to bend

(“fencer’s pose”)

31
Q

ATNR: function

A
  • hand-eye coordination
  • spontaneous rolling
  • initial rolling
32
Q

ATNR: integrated or inhibited by

A

6 months

33
Q

ATNR: functional implications

A
  • difficulties bringing hands to mid line
  • scoliosis
  • hip subluxation
  • problems with hand writing and fine motor activities
  • poor balance
  • difficulty with distance vision (“robot walking”)