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1
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Flexor Withdrawal

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Noxious stimulus to sole of foot produces toe extension, dorsiflexion of the foot and flexion of the entire LE

Primitive/spinal Reflex

2
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Crossed extension Reflex

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Noxious stimulus to sole of foot produces flexion of stimulated leg then extension with adduction of opposite leg.

Primitive spinal reflex

3
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Traction

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Stretch stimulus from grasping the forearm and pulling produces total flexion response of the UE

Primitive/Spinal Reflex

4
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Grasp reflex

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Maintained pressure to palm of hand or ball of foot produces maintained flexion of fingers or toes

5
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Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

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Rotation of the head to one side produces flexion of the skull limb and extension of the jaw limbs

Tonic/brainstem reflex

6
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Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex

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Flexion of the head produces flexion of the UE’s with extension of the LE’s
Extension of the head produces extension of the UE’s and flexion of the LE’s

Tonic Brainstem reflex

7
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Positive Supporting Reflex

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Contact to the ball of the foot in standing position produces rigid extension (co-contraction) of the LE’s

Tonic/brainstem reflex

8
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Associated reactions

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Strong voluntary movement in one body segment produces involuntary movement in another resting extremity.

9
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C5-C6, emphasis on C5

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Biceps deep tendon reflex

10
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C7-C8

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Triceps Deep Tendon reflex

11
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C5-C6, emphasis on C^

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Brachioradialis DTR

12
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L5-S3

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Hamstring DTR

13
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L2-L4

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Quadriceps DTR

14
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S1-2

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Achilles DTR

15
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Plantar reflex

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S1-S2 Tibial nerve
Stroking of the lateral sole of the foot from calcaneus to base of 5th metatarsal and medially across metatarsal heads produces plantar flexion of the toes in neurologically intact individuals

16
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Positive babinski Response

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Stroking in lateral sole of foot from calcaneus to base of fifth metatarsal and medially across metatarsal heads produces dorsiflexion of the great toe and fanning of the four lesser toes.
Seen in corticospinal lesions

17
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Abdominal reflexes

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Lateral to medial scratching of the skin (towards umbilicus) in each of the four quadrants produces deviations of the umbilicus toward the stimulus
Loss of reflex is sign of corticospinal lesion

18
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Crenasteruc reFKEX

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Stroking skin of the proximal and medial thigh produces elevation of the testicles
Absent in SCI and corticospinal lesions