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peds reflexes
Question | Answer |
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extensor pattern with head extension in supine or flexor pattern with head flexed in prone | Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex |
with child in prone position and suspended in space with support under chest, passive or active neck extension will cause back and legs to extend. Failure to integrate slows development of prone extension, sitting and standing | Landau reflex |
takes cereal or poured baby food from spoon | 5-7 months |
finger feeds self a portion of meals consisting of soft table foods | 9-13 months |
scoops food with spoon and brings it to mouth, Holds cup independently | 15-18 months |
Can spread soft substances with a plastic/child-safe knife | 4-5 years |
attempts to hold bottle but may not retrieve it if it falls; needs to be monitored for safety reasons | 6-8 months |
holds and tries to eat cracker | 6-9 months |
dips spoon in food, brings spoonful of food to mouth, but spills food by inverting spoon before it goes into mouth | 12-14 months |
demonstrates interest in using fork; may stab at food such as pieces of canned fruit; proficient at spoon use and eats cereal with milk or rice with gravy with utensil | 24-30 months |
use tongue to clean lips | 2-3 years |
Swallows food in mouth before taking another bite Serves self at table (can pour and scoop without spilling) Holds cup with one hand while holding straw with other hand to drink | 3-4 years |
Can cut foods with a knife under supervision | 5-6 years |
Can cut with a fork and knife (entire process of holding utensils, controlling and cutting food, and bringing to mouth) | 5 1/2 -6 1/2 years |
helps with balance and coordination for crawling and creeping | Galant Reflex |
searching for food, birth-3mo | Rooting |
Ingestion of food, Birth -6mo | Suck-swallow reflex |
Startle reflex, birth- 6mo | Moro |
Eye-hand coordination, Birth- 6mo | ATNR (asymmetrical tonic neck reflex) |
Development of grasp, birth- 6 mo | Palmer |
Orients head in space, persists, birth- 2 mo | Optical Head Righting |
Preparation for crawling, Creeping arms and legs extend when the head is bent down. Arm straighten, legs Bend when the head is bent backwards | STNR (symmetrical tonic neck reflex) |
Protective extension/downward | Downward Parachute |
Protective extension reaction forward | Forward parachute reflex |
Protective extension sideward | Sideward parachute |
Protective extension of arms when tilted backward •Appears 9-10 months | Backward parachute |