Reflexes Flashcards
What is the onset age of the Rooting Reflex?
-28 weeks gestation
What is the onset age of the Suck-Swallow Reflex?
-28 weeks gestation
What is the onset age of the Moro Reflex?
- 28 weeks for finger extension
- 41 weeks for complete reflex
What is the onset age of the Plantar Grasp Reflex?
-28 weeks gestation
What is the onset age of the Palmar Grasp Reflex?
-37 weeks gestation (birth)
What is the onset age of the Positive Support Reflex?
-35 weeks gestation
What is the onset age of the Spontaneous Stepping Reflex?
- 37 weeks gestation
What is the onset age of the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)?
-37 weeks gestation (peaks at 1-2 months)
What is the onset age of the Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)?
-4 to 6 months
What is the onset age of the Tonic Labyrinthine - Supine Reflex (TLR-S)?
->37 weeks
What is the onset age of the Tonic Labyrinthine - Prone Reflex (TLR-P)?
->37 Weeks
What is the onset age of the Labyrinthine Hand Righting Reaction?
-Birth to 2-6 months
What is the onset age of the Neck Righting Reflex?
-4-6 months
What is the onset age of the Body Righting?
-4-6 months
What is the onset age of the Landau Reflex?
-3-4 months
What is the onset age of the Protective Reaction UE- Forward Reflex?
-6-7 months
What is the onset age of the Protective Reaction UE- Sideward Reflex?
-7-8 months
What is the onset age of the Protective Reaction UE-Backward Reflex?
-9-10 months
What is the onset age of the Protective Reaction LE- Sidewards Reflex?
-15 to 18 months
What is the integration age of the Rooting Reflex?
-3 months
What is the integration age of the Suck-swallow Reflex?
-2 to 5 months
What is the integration age of the Moro Reflex?
-5 to 6 months
What is the integration age of the Traction Reflex?
-2 to 5 months
What is the integration age of the Plantar Grasp Reflex?
-9 months
What is the integration age of the Palmar Grasp Reflex?
-4 to 6 months
What is the integration age of the Positive Support Reflex?
- 1 to 2 months (immature)
- 6 months (mature)
What is the integration age of the Spontaneous Stepping?
-2 months
What is the integration age of the ATNR Reflex?
-4 to 6 months
What is the integration age of the STNR Reflex?
-8 to 12 months
What is the integration age of the TLR-S and TLR-P Reflex?
-6 months
What is the integration age of the Labyrinthine Head Righting Reaction?
-NONE
What is the integration age of the Neck and Body Righting Reflex?
-5 Years
What is the integration age of the Landau?
-12 to 24 months
What is the integration age of the Protective Reaction Reflexes?
-NONE
What is the test position of the Rooting Reflex?
-Supine or sitting with head in midline
What is the test position of the suck-swallow reflex?
-Supine with head in midline
What is the test position of the Moro Reflex?
-Supine with head in midline
What is the test position for the traction reflex?
-Supine with head in midline
What is the test position for the Plantar and Palmar Grasp Reflexes?
-Supine with head in midline
What is the Test position for the Positive Support Reflex?
- Holding infant upright under the arm around the chest (immature)
- Upright Standing (Mature)
What is the Test position for the Spontaneous Stepping Reflex?
-Holding infant upright underarm with arm around chest
What is the Test position for the ATNR Reflex?
-Supine
What is the Test position for the STNR Reflex?
-Ventral Suspension across your lap or in quad
What is the Test position for the TLR-S Reflex?
-Supine
What is the Test position for the TLR-P Reflex?
-Prone
What is the Test position for the Labyrinthine Head Righting Reaction?
- Holding infant in vertical position with blindfold on
- * can also be done through pull to sit
What is the Test position for the Neck and Body Righting Reflex?
-Supine
What is the Test position for the Landau Reflex?
-Horizontal Prone Suspension
What is the Test position for the Protective Reaction UE-Forward Reflex?
-Vertical, sitting or kneeling
What is the Test position for the Protective Reaction Reflexes?
-Sitting
What is the Stimulus for the Rooting Reflex?
-Stroke the corner of the mouth, Upper and lower lip
What is the Stimulus for the Suck-swallow Reflex?
-Place finger or nipple in infants mouth
What is the Stimulus for the Moro?
-Rapidly drop infants head backwards about 30 deg
What is the Stimulus for the Traction Reflex?
-Grasp infants forearms and pull to sit
What is the Stimulus for the Plantar Grasp Reflex?
-Apply pressure with thumb to the ball of the infants foot
What is the Stimulus for the Palmar Grasp Reflex?
-Place index finger into palm from unlar side and apply pressure
What is the Stimulus for the Positive Support?
-Bring infant down to floor allowing feet to make contact
What is the Stimulus for the Spontaneous Stepping?
-Inclining the infant forward
What is the Stimulus for the ATNR Reflex?
-A visual stimulus used to get the infant to follow it 180 degrees
What is the Stimulus for the STNR Reflex?
-Head extension or flexion
What is the Stimulus for the TLR-S Reflex?
-Placing infant in supine
What is the Stimulus for the TLR-P Reflex?
-Placing the infant in prone
What is the Stimulus for the Tonic Labyrinthine Head Righting Reaction?
-Slowly tilting the infant about 45 degrees to the side, forward or backward; gravity is the stimulus
What is the Stimulus for the Neck Righting Reaction?
-fully turn the infants head to one side
What is the Stimulus for the Body Righting REaction?
-Flex one hip and knee of the infant to their chest, adduct and rotate the pelvis and hold
What is the Stimulus for the Landua?
-Hold the infant in the horizontal prone suspension
What is the Stimulus for the Protective Reaction UE- Forward Reflex?
-Suddenly tip then infant forward toward the supporting surface
What is the Stimulus for the Protective Reaction UE- Sidewards Reflex?
-Tip the infant sideways while in sitting
What is the Stimulus for the Protective Reaction UE-Backwards?
-tip infant sideways in sitting
What is the Stimulus for the Protective Reaction LE-Sidewards?
-Push the child off balance
What is the Response of the Rooting Reflex?
-Movement of the tongue, mouth and head toward the stimulus with opening of the mouth
What is the Response of the Suck-Swallow Reflex?
-Clossing of the mouth, followed by strong rhythmical sucking, followed by swallowing
What is the Response of the Moro Reflex?
- 1st: arm ext/abd and hand opening
- 2nd: arm flex/add
- normally accompanied by crying, shaking and tremors
What is the Response of the Traction Reflex?
-Complete flexion of both UEs, including grasp
What is the Response of the Planter Grasp Reflex?
-Toe flexion
What is the Response of the Palmar Grasp Reflex?
- 1st: “catching” quick flexion and adduction of the arms
- 2nd: “holding” reflexive grasp
What is the Response of the Positive Support Reflex?
- PWB with hips and knees slightly flexed
- may obsverve PF in premature infants
What is the Response of the Spontaneous Stepping Reflex?
-Automatic Stepping (step balance reaction)
What is the Response of the ATNR?
-Ext of extremities on the side infant is looking, Flex of extremities on opposite side
What is the Response of the STNR?
- Head Ext=UE Ext & LE Flex
- Head Flex=UE Flex & UE Ext
What is the Response of the TLR-S?
-Increased Extensor Tone
What is the Response of the TLR-P?
-Increased Flexor Tone
What is the Response of the Labyrinthine Head Righting Reaction?
-Upright Positioning of the head
What is the Response of the Neck Righting Reaction?
-Log Rolling of the Entire body to maintain alignment with the head
What is the Response of the Body Righting Reaction?
-Segmental Roll of upper trunk to maintain Alignment
What is the Response of the Landau Reflex?
-Complete Ext of head, trunk and extremities
What is the Response of the Protective Reaction UE- Forward?
-Ext of both UE, hand opening and Neck Extneion
What is the Response of the Protective Reaction UE-Sideward?
-Ext and Abduction of the UE to the side
What is the Response of the Protective Reaction UE-Backward?
-Backward Arm Ext of Arm Ext to one side
What is the Response of the Protective Reaction LE-Sideways?
-Lateral, Forward or backward stepping depending on the direction of the push