Closing the Fingers Around an Object That Is Pressed to the Palm

question 169

Multiple Choice

Closing the fingers around an object that is pressed to the palm demonstrates the _____ reflex.

• A) rooting
• B) sucking
• C) swallowing
• D) grasping

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