Infant Reflexes
What is the stepping reflex?
Holding infants upright with feet touching flat surfaces.
Infant makes stepping movements.
What is the pincer grasp?
Infant’s pick up small objects with thumb and finger.
What is cranial nerve I?
Olfactory.
What is cranial nerve III?
Oculomotor.
What is the palmar grasp?
Placing object in infant’s palm.
How will the infant respond to the palmar grasp?
Infant grasps object.
What is the Babinski reflex?
Stroking outer edge of sole of infants foot up toward toes.
What is cranial nerve II?
Optic
What is cranial nerve IV?
Trochlear
What is the Moro reflex?
Allowing head and trunk of infant in semi-sitting position to fall back at least 30 degrees.
How will the infant respond to the Moro reflex?
Arms and legs symmetrically extended, then abduct while fingers spread to form C shape.
What is the plantar grasp?
Touching the sole of an infant's foot.
What is cranial nerve V?
Trigeminal
What is cranial nerve VI?
Abducens
What is the sucking and rooting reflex?
Stroking cheek or edge of infant’s mouth.
How will the infant respond to the sucking and rooting reflex?
Infant’s head turns toward the side that is touched and sucks.
How will the infant respond to the plantar grasp?
Infant’s toes curl downward.
What is cranial nerve VII?
Facial
What is cranial nerve VIII?
Acoustic
What is the tonic neck reflex (fencer position)?
Turn infants head to one side.
How will the infant respond to the tonic neck reflex (fencer position)?
Extend arm and leg on that side, flex arm and leg on opposite side.
How will the infant respond to The Babinski reflex?
Infants fan upward and out.
What is cranial nerve IX?
Glossopharyngeal
What is cranial nerve X?
Vagus