Reflexes Relevance

Question 1

Rooting

Answer 1

Allows for searching for and locating the feeding source

Question 2

Suck-Swallow

Answer 2

Feeding - allows for ingestion of food

Question 3

Moro

Answer 3

Helps to break up the physiological flexion seen in newborns

Question 4

Traction

Answer 4

Enhances momentary grasp

Question 5

Flexor Withdrawl

Answer 5

Protection

Question 6

Crossed Extension

Answer 6

Protection from noxious stimulus (e.g.: stepping on a piece of glass).

Question 7

Plantar Grasp

Answer 7

Believed to be a phylogenetic memory of young animals clinging to their mothers

Question 8

Palmar Grasp

Answer 8

Enhance grasp

Question 9

Placing (Legs)

Answer 9

Ability to step over objects when you are about to trip.

Question 10

Placing (Arms)

Answer 10

To be able to support the body weight on the infant’s arms.

Question 11

Positive Support

Answer 11

Allows for weight bearing in upright.

Question 12

Spontaneous Stepping

Answer 12

Spontaneous stepping

Question 13

(ATNR) Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Answer 13

Promotes visual regard for the hand

Question 14

(STNR) Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Answer 14

Breaks up total extensor posture (which predominates at this age) and facilitates quadruped position

Question 15

(TLR-S) Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Answer 15

Facilitates total body extension

Question 16

(TLR-P) Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Answer 16

Facilitates total body flexion

Question 17

Labyrinthine Head Righting Reaction

Answer 17

Orients head in space and maintains face vertical - head control

Question 18

Optical Head Righting Reaction

Answer 18

Orients head in space and maintains face vertical - head control

Question 19

Neck Righting

Answer 19

Maintains head and body alignment and initiates rolling.

Question 20

Body Righting

Answer 20

Facilitates trunk and spinal rotation and improved trunk control.

Question 21

Landau

Answer 21

Breaks up flexor dominance and facilitates prone extension.

Question 22

Protective Reaction UE-Forward (Forward Parachute)

Answer 22

Enhances upper extremity weight bearing, reach and grasp.
Protection from a fall.

Question 23

Protective Reaction UE-Sidewards (Sidewards Parachute)

Answer 23

Support the body for unilateral use of the opposite arm.
Protection from a fall.

Question 24

Protective Reaction UE - Backwards (Backwards Parachute)

Answer 24

Unilateral facilitates spinal rotation.
Protection from a fall.

Question 25

Protective Reaction LE- Downward

Answer 25

Allows accurate placement of the lower extremities in anticipation of a surface. Balance and protection from falling.

Question 26

Protective Reaction LE- Sidewards (Staggering)

Answer 26

Balance and protection from falling.

Question 27

Tilting-Prone

Answer 27

Maintain equilibrium without arm support and facilitates postural adjustments in all positions.

Question 28

Tilting-Supine

Answer 28

Maintain equilibrium without arm support and facilitates postural adjustments in all positions.

Question 29

Tilting-Sitting

Answer 29

Maintain equilibrium without arm support and facilitates postural adjustments in all positions.

Question 30

Tilting-Quadruped

Answer 30

Maintain equilibrium without arm support and facilitates postural adjustments in all positions.

Question 31

Tilting-Standing

Answer 31

Maintain equilibrium without arm support and facilitates postural adjustments in all positions.

Question 32

Prone-Postural Fixation Reactions

Answer 32

Balance

Question 33

Supine-Postural Fixation Reactions

Answer 33

Balance

Question 34

Sitting-Postural Fixation Reactions

Answer 34

Balance

Question 35

Quadruped-Postural Fixation Reactions

Answer 35

Balance

Question 36

Standing-Postural Fixation Reactions

Answer 36

Balance