Question

Match each description with the reflex that healthy infants have at birth.

Involuntary response in which the young infant's tongue thrusts forward to remove solid or semisolid objects placed in the mouth



(Click to select)




Involuntary response in which the infant turns and opens its mouth as its cheek is stroked



(Click to select)




Involuntary response that enables an infant to draw milk and swallow when a nipple is put in its mouth



(Click to select)

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches for each description with the reflex that healthy infants have at birth:

1. **Involuntary response in which the young infant's tongue thrusts forward to remove solid or semisolid objects placed in the mouth**
**Reflex: Extrusion Reflex**

2. **Involuntary response in which the infant turns and opens its mouth as its cheek is stroked**
**Reflex: Rooting Reflex**

3. **Involuntary response that enables an infant to draw milk and swallow when a nipple is put in its mouth**
**Reflex: Sucking Reflex**