Walking/stepping reflex[]
Walking reflex
The stepping reflex (or walking reflex) is a primitive reflex and is present at birth; though infants this young cannot support their own weight. When the soles of their feet touch a flat surface they will attempt to 'walk' by placing one foot in front of the other. This reflex disappears at six weeks due to an increased ratio of leg weight to strength.[1] It reappears as a voluntary behavior around eight months to one year old.
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- ↑ Siegler, R., Deloache, J., & Eisenberg, N. (2006). How Children Develop, New York: Worth Publishers.
Nervous system physiology: neurophysiology - reflex | |
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Cranial nerve |
midbrain: Pupillary light reflex • Accommodation reflex |
Stretch reflexes |
upper limb: Biceps reflex C5/C6 • Brachioradialis reflex C6 • Triceps reflex C7/C8 |
Primitive reflexes |
Galant • Gastrocolic • Grasp • Moro • Rooting • Stepping • Sucking • Tonic neck • Parachute |
Superficial reflexes | |
Lists |
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Cardiovascular |
Bainbridge reflex • Bezold-Jarisch reflex • Coronary reflex • Mammalian diving reflex • Oculocardiac reflex |
Other |
Acoustic reflex • H-reflex • Golgi tendon reflex • Optokinetic • Startle reaction • Withdrawal reflex (Crossed extensor reflex) |