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- "Fencer Position"
-Elicited when the newborn is supine and the head is turned to one side
-In response, the extremities on the same side straighten, whereas on the opposite side they flex
-This reflex may not be seen during the early newborn period, but once it appears it persists until about the third month |
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-Elicited by stimulating the newborn's palm with a finger or an object
-The newborn grasps and holds the object or finger firmly enough to be lifted momentarily from the crib |
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-Elicited when the newborn is startled by a loud noise or lifted slightly above the crib and then suddenly lowered
-In response, the newborn straightens arms and hands outward while the knees flex
-Slowly the arms return to the chest, as in an embrace
-The fingers spread, forming a C, and the newborn may cry
-The reflex may persist until about 6 months of age |
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-Elicited when the side of the newborn's mouth or cheek is touched
-In response, the newborn tuns toward that side and opens the lips to suck (if not fed recently) |
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-When held upright with one foot touching a flat surface, the newborn puts one foot in front of the other and "walks"
-This reflex is more pronounced at birth and is lost in 4-8 weeks |
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-Elicited when an object is placed in the newborn's mouth or anything touches the lips
-Newborns suck even while sleeping
~Called nonnutritive sucking
~ Can have a quieting effect
~ Disappears by 12 months |
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