Question 1
Reflexes are:
◦ involuntary movements built into the newborn nervous system that involve one or several body parts.
◦ a predictable set of learned responses to specific stimuli within the environment.
◦ genetically determined, whole-body physical reactions of newborns to a narrow range of specific stimuli.
◦ a specific set of involuntary newborn actions which are acquired by external stimulation and social experience.
Question 2
Which of the following describes the Moro reflex?
◦ The infant stretches out her arms and then pulls them in towards her body.
◦ The infant turns his head toward a finger or nipple that is rubbed against his cheek.
◦ The infant grasps any object that is placed in his palm.
◦ The infant takes steps when held over a surface or above a step.
A reflex arc.
The gill-withdrawal reflex in the sea slug.
Ankle Reflex Test
Thumbwalking the spinal reflex on the medial edge of the foot.
Abdominal reflex testing pattern