2. • This is a wonderful video to learn all about
those primitive reflexes!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5g-
TM5QemU
3. Rooting Reflex (birth to 3 months)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7_Y_jg2s
oc
• Reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking
movements elicited in a normal infant by
gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
4. Galant Reflex (birth to 3 months)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
vBZesEaYYs,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bswn56Q
g_XM
• Reflex elicited by holding the newborn in
ventral suspension (face down) and stroking
along the one side of the spine. The normal
reaction is for the newborn to laterally
flex toward the stimulated side.
6. Suck Swallow Reflex (birth to 6
months)
• Refleck elicited by rhythmic sucking and
swallowing movements in an infant when a
finger or nipple is placed in the mouth.
7. Traction Reflex (birth to 6 months)
• http://youtu.be/ohQoESVbRpY
• This reflex is elicited by pulling to a sitting
position. The head and shoulders are flexed
forward and the arms are flexed. The baby
actively helps himself to get to the sitting position
by pulling with the arms. Also notice that the legs
are flexed at the hips and are off the mat as the
baby pulls himself to sitting. On being laid back
down to the supine position, the baby doesn’t
flop back, but is able to control the lowering of
his head and trunk to the mat.
9. Moro (Birth to 6 months)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTz-
iVI2mf4
• Reflex elicited by a sudden loud noise, such as
by striking the table next to the child, or
raising the head slightly and allowing it to
drop. A normal response consists of flexion of
the legs, an embracing posture of the arms,
and usually a brief cry. Also called startle
reflex.
11. ATNR (Birth to 6 months)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxrnFKwKJUc
• http://occupationaltherapyforchildren.over-
blog.com/article-atnr-105923600.html
• It is also known as the "fencing reflex" because of
the characteristic position of the infant's arms
and head, which resembles that of a classically
trained fencer. When the face is turned to one
side, the arm and leg on the side to which the
face is turned extend and the arm and leg on the
opposite side flex.
13. STNR (6 months to 12 months)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDfWFiEb8ik
• The STNR is not a primitive reflex; it is a bridging
or transitional reflex. It is an important
developmental stage that helps the baby
transition from lying on the floor up to being able
to creep/crawl. To be able to do this the baby
needs to have successful in unlinking the
automatic movement of the head from the
automatic movement of the arms and legs.
15. Palmar Reflex (Birth to 6 months)
• Flexion of the fingers following tickling of the
palm.
16. Tonic labyrinthine reflex
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75HOIjFx
1ME
• With this reflex, tilting the head back while
lying on the back causes the back to stiffen
and even arch backwards, the legs to
straighten, stiffen, and push together, the toes
to point, the arms to bend at the elbows and
wrists, and the hands to become fisted or the
fingers to curl.
18. Plantar Grasp (Birth to 9 months)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0ewjP
ASpg
• A reflex characterized by the flexion of the
toes when the sole of the foot is stroked
gently.
19. Landau Reflex (3 months to 2 years)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEDixMrg
1nw
• Refers to position of the infant when held
horizontally in the air in the prone position
20. Labyrinthine Optical Head Righting
• A reflex that corrects the orientation of the
body when it is taken out of its normal upright
position. It is initiated by the vestibular
system, which detects that the body is not
erect and causes the head to move back into
position as the rest of the body follows.
21. Parachute (4 months and persists)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJyH2TjoN
hI,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJyH2TjoN
hI
• Allows accurate placement of LE in
anticipation of a surface
