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Mr.Hersch triggered a rooting reflex in his infant son by touching him on the

A) foot.
B) knee.
C) arm.
D) cheek.

Rooting Reflex

An innate reflex in newborns, where they turn their head toward anything that strokes their cheek or mouth, searching for the object by moving their head in steadily decreasing arcs until the object is found.

Cheek

The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear.

Infant

A very young child, typically under one year old, who is in the earliest stage of human development.

  • Gain insight into the critical nature of infant reflexes and their contribution to development and survival.
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