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Rooting Reflex
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The reflex that helps an infant hold on to the nipple and swallow is called the?
sucking reflex
What are the properties of reflex action?
The value of a reflex action is to survive. For example, if we place our hands on a hot oven. Our reflex would be to take our hand off and register the pain. OR A perfect example would be the rooting reflex. Which helps a breastfed infant find the mother's nipple. Babies display it only when hungry and touched by another person, not when they touch themselves.
Can you get a disease from lactating?
No, if you could then a lot more mothers would be dying.In fact, breast feeding helps a nursing mother by helping to prevent diseases. She even receives protection from breast cancer much later in life. Breast feeding is truly an act of love that gives benefits far into the future.
The knee jerk is an example of a?
Stretch reflex that helps keep your knees from buckling
The patellar reflex helps the body to maintain?
an upright posture
The patellar reflex helps the body to maintain what?
Upright Posture
What is the instrument used by the doctor to test knee reflex?
The instrument used by a doctor to test knee reflex is a reflex hammer. The doctor will tap the patellar tendon just below the kneecap with the reflex hammer to elicit a reflex response, which helps assess the function of the nerves and spinal cord.
Is a patellar reflex autonomic?
no
How does the vestibulo-ocular reflex help you?
It helps your mom and bob joe
What is meant by the term ''reflex''?
A reflex is an automatic or involuntary response to a stimulus, typically involving a sensory nerve and a motor nerve. It is a rapid and predictable reaction that helps protect the body from harm. Examples include the knee-jerk reflex and the pupillary reflex.
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Do a male partner helps in increasing breast size?
Not unless he pays for breast surgery.
