When newborns are lying supine, they reflexively turn the head to one side, extend the arm on the side to which the head is turned and flex the other arm. Which normal newborn reflex does this describe?
a. Grasping
b. Rooting
c. Startling
d. Tonic neck
D
This behaviour describes the tonic neck reflex.
The grasping reflex is the grasping reaction of the fingers and toes when stimulated.
The rooting reflex is the turning of the infant's mouth toward the stimulus when the infant's cheek is stroked.
The startle reflex, also known as the Moro reflex or embrace reflex, is seen in infants in response to startling stimuli.
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