Q.42
What is the term for a newborn reflex that involves the infant turning her head and opening her mouth in response to a touch
on the cheek or mouth?
EXPLANATION
Infant and child feeding practices in
- Neonatal Reflexes: Rooting Reflex:
- Rooting Reflex:
- An involuntary primitive survival reflex present in healthy full-term neonates from birth up to approximately 4 months of age.
- When an infant's cheek or corner of the mouth is gently stroked or touched, the baby automatically turns the head toward that side, opens the mouth, and makes sucking movements to latch onto the breast nipple.
- Other Primitive Reflexes:
- Moro reflex: Startle response involving arm extension and crying upon sudden drop.
- Grasping (Palmar) reflex: Spontaneous finger curling when palm is touched.
- Babinski reflex: Upward dorsiflexion of the big toe upon stroking the sole.
- Conclusion: Rooting reflex (Option 3).
Correct option: (3) Rooting reflex
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