Motor Dev Final Reflexes

moro and startle reflexes

placing infant in supine position and tapping on the abdomen

• moro - 0-4

• startle - 7-10

search and sucking reflexes

enables newborn to obtain nourishment from mother

• search - 0-10

• sucking 0-4

hand mouth reflexes

scratching of base of palm, causes contraction of chin muscles

• palmar mental - 0-3

• palmar mandibular - 0-4

palmar grasp reflex

will grab something really hard without thumb - 0-5

Babinski and Plantar grasping reflexes

plantar flexion of foot reflex

• babinski 0-4

• plantar grasp 4-12

tonic neck reflex

causes a baby's extended arm and leg to follow the direction of their turned head 0-6

Labyrinthine and Optical Righting Reflexes

head balance

• labyrinthine 2-6

• optical 6-12

Pull up reflex

involuntary extension of arms - 3-12

parachute and propping reflex

protective movements of limbs in the direction of the displacing force 4-12

Neck and body righting reflexes

postural reflexes that keep the head and body in alignment and upright

• neck 0-6

• body 6-12

crawling reflex

baby makes crawling motions when pressure is applied to their feet 0-3

stepping reflex

when baby is held erect, with its body weight placing forward it will “walk” forward 0-4

swimming reflex

swimming movements of the arms and legs with placed in or over water 0-4