FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Neuroplasticity, Cerebral Cortex, Motor Cortex
24 Mar 2016
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Chapters 3/4: adaptive reflexes, brain development and motor skills. *looking at the link between motor skills and adaptive reflexes. The palmar reflex occurs when something is placed in the palm of an infant"s hand and the infant quickly wraps their fingers around the object that touched their palm. Their grip is typically quite strong (infants can typically hold their own body weight); however, they may release their fingers/grip quite suddenly. On average, this reflex disappears when an infant is approximately. What triggers it: something has to touch the palm of their hand for some infants palmar reflex is so strong the baby can hold up their own body weight. The sucking reflex occurs when something touches the roof of an infant"s mouth. On average, this reflex disappears when an infant is approximately 4 months. Allows milk to be expressed as milk needs to be stimulated to flow out.
