PSYC 3520 Lecture Notes - Plantar Reflex, American Sign Language, Neuroglia
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Now know: well-developed reflexes and sensory responses. Babinski reflex- don"t know why it happens, but most are understood. Indication that you do need to do further assessment with neurological impairment, and appearance of reflexes if there is a problem, no reflexes or disappearing reflexes (if you don"t see them disappearing- could be indication of neurological impairment) Reflexes allow baby to learn about the world ex. Act of using reflex to suck- nipple as opposed to sucking on a bottle, small piece of learning (right from birth the baby is involved w/ some form of learning). Some disappear during the first year and some persist for life. Sleep 16-18 hours/day (awake for 1 hour, sleep for 3 hours) Protect health of eyes- helps get oxygen to eyes, fluid that coats the eye is stimulated when in rem sleep. Preterm infants spend even more time in rem, 90% of sleep in rem for brain stimulation: waking states:
