Reflexes
What reflexes are present at birth?
Moro. Rooting, Sucking, Grasp, Babinski, ATNR, STNR
Primitive reflexes govern _____ and ______.
movement; survival
At what month should an infant be able to lift head to midline while in prone?
3 months
An infant is able to cruise along furniture by 10-12 months? True or False
True
Cyanide is able to creep on all fours, uses a raking grasp to pick up puffs to eat, points with his index finger, and is not able to walk independently. How old is he?
A. 6 months
B. 9 months
C. 11 months
D. 18 months
C - 11 months
What is the moro reflex?
Starle reflex, arms extend then pull into chest and then crying occurs, when an imitated fall is occuring
Gross Motor Milestones 0-3 months
Less physiological flexion
Spontaneous and volitional kicking of legs
Swipes at toys with arms
Lifts head in prone
At 5 months infants can transfer objects between hands with _____ release
active
At what age can an infant sit without support?
7 months
Phelony interacts more with eye gaze than hands, cries when she needs something, and holds an object when it is placed in her hand. What age range would she fall in?
0-3 months; probs 3 months
What happens in a positive babinski sign?
Toes fan out
Fine Motor Milestone Present at Birth until ~3 months:
grasp reflex
What grasp emerges at 6 months?
Radial Palmar Grasp
A voluntary palmar grasp without the use of the thumb is present at what age?
3 months
Chlamydia is sitting with her parent sitting behind her, she rolls over, and has a radial palmar grasp, she is unable to maintain a 4 point position. How old is she?
6 months
Explain the ATNR (Assymetric Tonic Neck Reflex):
When carefully turning an infants head to one side the infants extremities on that side will extend, the extremities on the contralateral side will flex
Cognitive/Language Milestones 0-3 months:
looks towards sounds, appears to listen
An infant can weight shift in prone at what age?
5 months
Digital palmar grasp is developed by?
9 months
McKayzleigh Mae bangs objects together at midline, she takes objects out of containers, and doesn't like strangers. She is unable to pull herself up to stand. How old is she?
8-9 months
The STNR reflex must be integrated to ____.
AND
Explain STNR reflex.
Crawl
AND
When infant is in prone position and their head is flexed, legs will extend and arms will flex. When head is extended legs will flex and arms will extend.
Social/Emotional Milestones 0-3 months:
Begins to smile, may laugh, hands to mouth, communicates by crying
True voluntary release without hand stabilization is established by?
8-9 months
What is plagiocephaly and how can it be prevented?
Flat spot on back of infants head; prevented by tummy time
Hugh Jass brings objects to mouth to explore, uses elbows in prone, and engages in supine play. However, he cannot weight shift in prone. How old do he be?
4 months