Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/newreflex) to learn more about newborn reflexes. Newborns have a set of reflexes that are expected to have been crucial to survival before the modern age. These reflexes disappear as the baby grows, as some of them may be unnecessary as they age. The video demonstrates a reflex called the Babinski reflex, in which the foot flexes dorsally and the toes splay out when the sole of the foot is lightly scratched. This is normal for newborns, but it is a sign of reduced myelination of the spinal tract in adults. Why would this reflex be a problem for an adult?
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Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/newreflex) to learn more about newborn reflexes.Newborns have a set of reflexes that are expected to havebeen crucial to survival before the modern age. Thesereflexes disappear as the baby grows, as some of themmay be unnecessary as they age. The video demonstrates areflex called the Babinski reflex, in which the foot flexesdorsally and the toes splay out when the sole of the footis lightly scratched. This is normal for newborns, but it isa sign of reduced myelination of the spinal tract in adults.Why would this reflex be a problem for an adult?
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Stroking the sole of the foot in infants results in dorsiflexion and toes that spread apart, called the_______________________ reflex.
You probably found that you could increase the quadriceps reflex action by having the subject clasp fingers and pull the arms in opposite directions. Why do you think this helps produce the reflex?
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