Reflexes

Question 1

Root Reflex

Answer 1

baby turns head toward anything that strokes lip or cheek near mouth
Birth to 3-4 mo

Question 2

Moro Reflex

Answer 2

Baby abducts arm, ext and then flexes elbows after sudden neck ext, release of grasp or loud noise
Birth to 4-6 mo

Question 3

Galant Reflex

Answer 3

baby curves body toward side when that side of back stroked

Birth to 2-6 mo

Question 4

Stepping

Answer 4

child takes steps if trunk supported upright, tilted forward and feet placed on surface
Birth to 3-5 mo

Question 5

Tonic Labyrinthine

Answer 5

supine and head ext baby’s tone with inc into ext and tone will dec when in lap or prone with neck flexed
Birth to 4-6 mo

Question 6

Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

Answer 6

passive rotation of neck of supine baby to side baby will ext arm on side they’re facing flex other elbow or wrist
Birth to 4-7 mo

Question 7

Palmar grasp

Answer 7

flexes fingers and grips with stim of palm

Birth to 5-6 mo

Question 8

Symmetric tonic neck

Answer 8

babys arms flex and legs ext when neck is flexed
while arms extend and legs flex when neck is ext
2 mo to 6-7 mo

Question 9

Placing

Answer 9

flexes legs with touch to dorsum of foot

Birth to 12 mo

Question 10

Plantar grasp

Answer 10

flexes toes and forefoot with stim to distal sole of foot

Birth to 12-14 mo