Reflexes

Question 1

What is the purpose of a righting reaction?

Answer 1

position of head in space

Question 2

What are equilibrium reactions?

Answer 2

regain balance

Question 3

What reflex helps babies search for food?

Answer 3

rooting

Question 4

What reflex is used to ingest food?

Answer 4

suck-swallow

Question 5

This response is an involuntary response to a sudden change in stimuli

Answer 5

moro reflex

Question 6

What reflex helps with balance and coordination for creeping and crawling?

Answer 6

galant reflex

Question 7

What reflex is responsible for eye hand coordination and one handed movements?

Answer 7

ATNR

Question 8

this reflex is an increase in extensor tone, used for posture and coordination and head alignment.

Answer 8

TLR-supine

Question 9

this is an increase in flexor tone, used for balance, posture, and head alignment

Answer 9

TLR prone

Question 10

What reflex breaks up flexor dominance?

Answer 10

landau (superman)

Question 10

This relflex is a precursor for creeping and crawling

Answer 10

STNR

Question 10

Which reflex is used to initiate rolling, going from supine to side-lying

Answer 10

Neck righting

Question 11

When does segmental rolling develop and what is it a mature adaptation of?

Answer 11

6 months
neck and body righting

Question 12

This postural reaction is prep for standing and used to break a fall

Answer 12

downward parachute

Question 13

This postural reaction is prep for sitting and again breaking/prevent a fall

Answer 13

forward parachute

Question 14

What are some neurodevelopmental disorders that typically have retained primitive reflexes

Answer 14

ADHD, sensory processing, ASD and learning disorders

Question 15

What happens if the palmar reflex is retained?

Answer 15

have difficulty with handwriting or fine motor tasks

Question 16

What happens if the moro reflex is retained

Answer 16

poor emotional and self regulation skills and difficulty paying attention in class

Question 17

what happens if the ATNR reflex is retained

Answer 17

difficulty rolling and getting hands to midline
balance and crawling may be impaired

Question 18

What happens if the STNR relfex isnt integrated?

Answer 18

difficulty creeping and crawling

Question 19

What is happens if the TLR reflex isnt integrated?

Answer 19

in supine they will have difficulty with holding their head up and have difficulty extending and wb in prone