Infant Reflexes

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