Reflexes

Question 1

Palmar

Answer 1

Present: Birth

Disappear: 5-6 mo

Question 2

Plantar

Answer 2

Present: birth

Disappear: 9-12 mo

Question 3

Moro

Answer 3

Present: birth

Disappear: 2 months

Arms adduct and flex (hugging) hands close

Question 4

Stepping

Answer 4

Present: birth

Disappear: 2 months

Question 5

tonic neck

Answer 5

Present: birth to 6 weeks

Disappear: 5-7

“Fencing” turn head arm extends same side

Question 6

Rooting

Answer 6

Present: birth

Disappear: 4 mo

Question 7

Galant - trunk incurvation

Answer 7

Present: 1 mo

Disappear: 3-4 mo

Galant reflex is stimulated by placing the infant on the stomach or lightly supporting him or her under the abdomen with a hand and, using a fingernail, gently stroking one side of the neonate’s spinal column from the head to the buttocks. The response occurs with the neonate’s trunk curving toward the stimulated side.

Question 8

Landau

Answer 8

Hold infant prone, support abdo, lift head and extend neck and trunk (if head is flexed, hip, knees and elbows also flex)

Present: 3 mo post birth

Disappear: 12mo-2yr

Question 9

Neck righting

Answer 9

*supine, turn head and rest of body will turn to that side

Present: 6 mo

Disappear: 2 years

Question 10

Parachute

Answer 10

suspend and lower quick towards table, arms will extend forward

Gain at 6-9 months and never lose it

Question 11

Crossed extension

Answer 11

Disappears 0-4 mo

passively extend one leg and press knee to table; prick sole of that foot with pin and other leg will slightly extend and adduct