Eating, Feeding & Swallowing

Question 1

Tonic bite reflex

Answer 1

Uncontrolled bite response to the mouth when elicited by a stimulus
★ increased tone prevents the stimulus from being easily removed from the mouth

Question 2

Phasic bite reflex

Answer 2

Initiated when pressure is placed on the gums
★ response is a rhythmic closing/opening of the jaw with no lateral movement of the jaw