Vocabulary For 115

Front 1

The period of intrauterine fetal development from conception to birth

Back 1

Gestation

Front 2

modification of reflexs, motor response no longer recognized, motor pattern becomes a component of higher level more complex voluntary movement

Back 2

Integration

Front 3

when an individual is dominated by a response as demonstrated by: the persistence of a reflex beyond the time when it should have been integrated and/or the individual is unable to volitionally change his response

Back 3

obligatory response

Front 4

May see primitive reflexes that are persistent past typical age of integration as well as being strongly dominating of motor behavior.
2. May see a lack of emergence of higher level righting and equilbrium reactions.

Back 4

IF CNS does not develop normally

Front 5

1. May see re-emergence of primitive reflexes that were previously integrated at the typical age.
2. May see varying degrees of loss of higher level righting and equilbrium reactions.

Back 5

If CNS developed normally then was damaged later.

Front 6

Stimulus Stroke the corner of mouth toward the cheek

Back 6

Rooting Reflex

Front 7

Response: Turns head, opens mouth, head extends, jaw drops and there is a sucking response if a stimulus is placed in the mouth

Back 7

Rooting Reflex

Front 8

Function: Survival, later for rolling

Back 8

Rooting Reflex

Front 9

Stimulus: Place index finger or nipple in mouth

Back 9

Sucking Reflex

Front 10

Response: Lip closure around the stimulus, strong rhythmical sucking movements

Back 10

Sucking Reflex

Front 11

Function: Survival, feeding

Back 11

Sucking Reflex

Front 12

Stimulus: Gently scratch your fingernail approximately 2 cm. lateral to the vertebra from the 12th rib to the iliac crest

Back 12

Galant Reflex

Front 13

Response: Incurving of the trunk toward the stimulated side with folds of skin

Back 13

Galant Reflex

Front 14

Function: Prepares for rolling

Back 14

Galant Reflex

Front 15

Stimulus: Hold the lower extremity in place at the knee and apply a noxious stimulus on the ball of the foot

Back 15

Crossed Extension

Front 16

Response: Opposite lower extremity (LE) flexes, then quickly adducts and extends; also extension and abduction of the toes

Back 16

Crossed Extension

Front 17

Function: Protection of the feet from sharp objects; breaks up flexion posture; initiates reciprocal LE movements; standing on one foot.

Back 17

Crossed Extension

Front 18

Stimulus: Apply noxious stimulus to sole of one foot

Back 18

Flexor withdrawal

Front 19

Response: On stimulated LE: extension of toes, dorsiflexion of ankle, flexion of hip and knee

Back 19

Flexor withdrawal

Front 20

Function: Protection from harm to feet

Back 20

Flexor withdrawal

Front 21

Stimulus: Raise toward sitting, suddenly let head drop approximately 30 degrees (be sure to hold your hands behind the head to prevent dropping too far)

Back 21

Moro Reflex

Front 22

Response: Extension and abduction of UE, opening of hands, followed by quick flexion and extension of the UE across the chest.

Back 22

Moro Reflex

Front 23

Function: Breaks up fetal flexion

Back 23

Moro Reflex

Front 24

Stimulus: Lift child so dorsum of foot is pressed against a table edge.

Back 24

Proprioceptive Placing (LE)

Front 25

Response: On the stimulated side; flexion of hip and knee, dorsiflexion of the ankle, followed by extension of the extremity so the foot is placed squarely on the table top

Back 25

Proprioceptive Placing (LE)

Front 26

Function: Stepping over objects in path

Back 26

Proprioceptive Placing (LE)

Front 27

Stimulus: Allow feet firm contact with the table top or a flat surface

Back 27

Neonatal Positive Supporting

Front 28

Response: Partial weight-bearing; hips and knees partially flexed

Back 28

Neonatal Positive Supporting

Front 29

Function: Facilitates initial weight-bearing patterns

Back 29

Neonatal Positive Supporting

Front 30

Stimulus: Allow feet firm contact with table top or flat surface; tilt chid forward slightly

Back 30

Spontaneous Stepping

Front 31

Response: Lower extremity stepping movements

Back 31

Spontaneous Stepping

Front 32

Function: Facilitates initial stepping patterns, reciprocal movements

Back 32

Spontaneous Stepping

Front 33

Stimulus: Press your index finger into the palm from the ulnar side

Back 33

Palmar Grasp

Front 34

Response: Flexion and adduction of fingers-"catching" and "holding" phase

Back 34

Palmar Grasp

Front 35

Function: Facilitates grasping pattern

Back 35

Palmar Grasp

Front 36

Stimulus: Being in prone position or movement toward prone position

Back 36

Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Front 37

Response:Flexors are facilitated

Back 37

Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Front 38

Response: 0-4 months- will feel or notice an overall increase in flexor tone

Back 38

Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Front 39

Response: 4 mnts-6yrs= UE will flex

Back 39

Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Front 40

Response: over 6 years= will not be able to assume or maintain the pivot-prone position for at least 20 seconds

Back 40

Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Front 41

Function: Protective, fetal position

Back 41

Tonic Labyrinthine Prone

Front 42

Stimulus: Being in supine of moving toward supine

Back 42

Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Front 43

Response: extensors are facilitated

Back 43

Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Front 44

Response: 0-4 mnts= will feel or notice overall increase in extensor tone

Back 44

Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Front 45

Response: 4mnts-6years= UE will extend, will see overall increase in extensor tone

Back 45

Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Front 46

Response: over 6 years= will not be able to assume or maintain supine flexion posture for at least 20 minutes

Back 46

Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Front 47

Function: Breaks up fetal flexion

Back 47

Tonic Labyrinthine Supine

Front 48

Stimulus: (A) Flex the neck (B) Extend the neck

Back 48

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Front 49

Response: (A)Flexion of the UE's and extension of the LE's (B) Extension of the UE's and flexion of the LE's

Back 49

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Front 50

Function: Prepares for quadraped, weight-bearing on UE

Back 50

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Front 51

Stimulus: Turning of the head to one side

Back 51

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Front 52

Response: Extension of the UE and LE on face side and flexion of the UE and LE on skull side; response is stronger in UE and LE

Back 52

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Front 53

Function: Break up flexion; facilitates observation of hands and reciprocal movements

Back 53

Asymmetrical Tonic Nexk Reflex

Front 54

Stimulus: Lifting the child up in the air

Back 54

Landau Reaction; Righting Reactions

Front 55

Response: Neck extension, shoulder extension with scapular retraction, trunk extension, forearms pronated, elbows either flexed or extended

Back 55

Landau Reaction; Righting Reactions

Front 56

Function: Facilitates extension tone

Back 56

Landau Reaction; Righting Reactins

Front 57

Stimulus: Prone position on a supporting surface

Back 57

Positive Supporting Reaction (UE); Righting Reactions

Front 58

Response: Child will support himself on forearms at 3 months while raising head and chest off the surface

Back 58

Positive Supporting Reaction (UE); Righting Reactions

Front 59

Response: 4-6 months the chid will fully support himself on his hands with elbows extended

Back 59

Positive Supporting Reaction (UE); Righting Reactions

Front 60

Function: Facilitates UE weight-bearing for crawling/creeping

Back 60

Positive Supporting Reaction(UE); Righting Reactions

Front 61

Stimulus: Allow feet to touch a supporting surface

Back 61

Positive Supporting Reaction (LE); Righting Reactions

Front 62

Response: Simulataneous contraction of both flexors and extensors in the LE, hips and knees are extended, weight is fully supported

Back 62

Positive Supporting Reaction (LE); Righting Reactions

Front 63

Function: Allows skilled standing and walking

Back 63

Positive Supporting Reaction (LE); Righting Reactions

Front 64

Stimulus: young infants= plunge head and upper trunk down toward surface

Back 64

Protective extension- forward (UE); Righting Response

Front 65

Stimulus: older children= displace center of gravity forward

Back 65

Protective extension- forward (UE); Righting Response

Front 66

Response: shoulder flexion, elbow extension, finger extension and abduction. child will support himself on extended arms

Back 66

Protective extension-forward (UE); Righting Response

Front 67

Function: Protection, weight-bearing on UE

Back 67

Protective Extension-forward (UE); righting response

Front 68

Stimulus: Briskly push the child on one shoulder with enough force to displace the center of gravity and offset balance

Back 68

Protective Extension- sideways (UE); righting response

Front 69

Response: opposite shoulder abducts, elbow extends, fingers extend and abduct. child will support himself on extended arms

Back 69

Protective Extension- Sideways (UE); righting response

Front 70

Function: Protection from falling to either side

Back 70

Protective Extension- sideways (UE); righting response