Moro reflex
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moro-reflex-206-7642926
title:
Moro reflex
text:
The Moro reflex is an infantile reflex that develops between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation and disappears at 3–6 months of age. It is a response to a sudden loss of support and involves three distinct components:
- spreading out the arms (abduction)
- pulling the arms in (adduction)
- crying (usually) It is distinct from the startle response. Unlike the startle response, the Moro reflex does not decrease with repeated stimulation. The primary significance of the Moro reflex is in evaluating
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Neurologic importance
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moro_reflex
date created:
2004-11-14T23:33:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:05:51Z
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