reflex and stereotypes

Question 1

in what months does movements of infancy occur as reflexive

Answer 1

4 months before birth to 4 months after birth

Question 2

what does subcortically mean and what about it

Answer 2

it means below the cortex of brain, and it is where reflexes occur

Question 3

what are the primitive reflexes

Answer 3

are those that appear during gestation or at birth and are suppressed by six months age

Question 4

what is postural reflex

Answer 4

reflexes related to the development of later voluntary movement

Question 5

primitive reflexes include

Answer 5

palmar grasp
sucking
rooting or search reflex
moro
startle
asymmetric tonic neck
symmetric tonic neck
plantar grasp
Babinski]
babkin [palmar mandibular reflex]
galant

Question 6

postural reflexes

Answer 6

stepping reflex
crawling
swimming
head and body righting reflex
parachuting [proping reflex]
labyrinthine
pull up

Question 7

which reflex start at 5 months of gestation and endures to 4 to 6 months after birth

Answer 7

palmar grasp

Question 7

which reflex start at 5 months of gestation and endures to 4 to 6 months after birth

Answer 7

palmar grasp

Question 8

they are often stimulated by touching of lips, normally present prenatally and remain a reflex through 3 to 4 months and after will be voluntary

Answer 8

sucking reflex and rooting or search reflex

Question 9

what is moro reflex and how long it lasts

Answer 9

sudden extends of limbs as a result of loud Noice or touch and release, usually presence at birth and last to 4-6 mnths

Question 10

which reflex is most useful in diagnosing infant’s neurological maturation
asymmetry of this reflex may indicate injury of one side of brain
also, may indicate sensorimotor problem

Answer 10

moro reflex

Question 11

what does startle reflex do

Answer 11

it acts the same as moro reflex but it allows flexion instead of extension and it may not appear until after 2 to 3 months after moro disappears and usually suppress by 1 year of age

Question 12

asymmetry tonic neck reflex

Answer 12

commonly in premature babies
elicited when baby in prone or supine
when turning the head to one side the limbs on that side flex while the opposite limbs flex
up to 3months
help to developed eye hand coordination

Question 13

symmetry tonic neck

Answer 13

in supported sitting
if baby tipped backward arms extends legs flex but if tipped forward opposite occurs
from birth to 3 months

Question 14

plantar grasp

Answer 14

from birth through a year
slight pressure on foot ball
it will be suppressed before walking

Question 15

Babinski

Answer 15

a faithful test for pyramidal tract
first year of life 9 to 12 months
from birth
result in dorsiflexion of great toes or all fingers

Question 16

babkin

Answer 16

normally at birth
on palm
mouth open, eye closed neck flex head tilting forward
disappear at 3 months

Question 17

galant reflex

Answer 17

in prone
firm sharp stimulation applied
onset 32 weeks of gestation
9 to 12 months

Question 18

stepping reflex

Answer 18

few weeks
5 or 6 months

Question 19

crawling

Answer 19

from birth
3 to 4 months
it is essential for furthering development of sufficient muscular tone for future voluntary creeping

Question 20

swimming

Answer 20

2nd neonatal week
5 months

Question 21

head and body righting reflex

Answer 21

head righting at 1st month by turning the body to certain direction than the head follows normally disappeared at 6 months.
body righting until 5th month last through 1 yr

Question 22

parachuting or proping

Answer 22

protective movement in the direction of potential falling
downward 4 months
sideward 6 months
backward 10 months

Question 23

labyrinthine

Answer 23

2 to 3mnths
1st year
tilting head to the opposite direction as the body

Question 24

pull up

Answer 24

3rd month
1st year

Question 25

stereotypes

Answer 25

they increase throughout the year
frequency of occurring increase throughout the first year