Infant Reflexes
Across
- 2. swallowing saliva, food, or liquid for survival
- 4. also called the walking or dance reflex
- 7. also known as the "startle" reflex
- 9. blink baby blinks eyes due to sudden bright light or being touched
- 10. baby stretches out arm & leg on the side its head is turned
- 11. baby turns its head and opens its mouth to follow and root stroke near mouth
Down
- 1. stroke on foot causes big toe moving inwards and rest of toes fanning out
- 2. baby's roof of mouth is touched resulting in sucking
- 3. pupil of eye shrinks or expands in response to intensity of light coming in
- 5. baby holds in breath and opens eyes when submerged in water
- 6. act of naturally breathing through the use of lungs & other organs for survival
- 8. baby tightly clutches on item that touches palm