The Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex

question 10

Multiple Choice

The asymmetric tonic neck reflex:

• A)can be used to differentiate spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy
• B)can be used to diagnose cerebral palsy
• C)is one reflex that also stimulates oral reflexes
• D)indicates abnormal motor development if present in infants older than 9 months

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Definitions:

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, also known as the tympanic membrane.

External Ear

The outer portion of the ear, consisting of the pinna and the ear canal, which helps direct sound waves into the ear.

Middle Ear

The part of the ear located between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains three bones which amplify sound.

Hz

Hertz, the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), denoting one cycle per second.