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NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM
REFLEX
ELICITING THE
REFLEX
Touch infants
lips,cheeks or
corner of mouth
with nipple
CHARACTERISTICS COMMENTS
Swallowing reflex
Feed infant
swallowing usually
follows sucking
and obtaining fluids
Grasp, palmer,
planter reflex
Place finger in
palm of hand. Place
fingers at base of
toes
Hold infant
vertically allowing
one foot to touch
table surface
Swallowing is usually
coordinated with
sucking and occurs
without gagging,
coughing or vomiting
Infants fingers curl
around examiners
fingers ,toes curve
downward
Infant stimulates
alternating flexion and
extension of feet.
Term infant walk on
soles of their feet.
Preterm infants walk
on flair toes
Newborn makes
crawling movements
with arms and legs
Reflex jerk is present
even with newborn
relaxed .nonselective
overall reaction may
occur.
Newborn forces
tongue outward
Stepping or
walking reflex
Crawling
Place newborn on
abdomen
Extrusion reflex
Touch or depress
tip of tongue
Glabellar reflex
Tap over
foreheadbridge of
nose or maxilla of
newborn whose
eyes are open
Response should
disappear at 6 weeks
Reflex disaapears at 4
months
Continuous blinking with
repeated taps indicate
extrainframidal disorder
Moro reflex
Startle reflex
Trunk incurvation
reflex
Magnet reflex
Crossed extension
Babinski reflex
Complete response
disappears by 3-4
months . incomplete
response until 3 0r 4 years
Response absent by 6
months or present
response indicates brain
damage
Response should
disappear by 4 months