Ontogeny of Infantile Oral Reflexes and Emerging Chewing.

Sheppard, Justine Joan; Mysak, Edward D.

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ERIC Number: EJ304598

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Publication Date: 1984

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Ontogeny of Infantile Oral Reflexes and Emerging Chewing.

Sheppard, Justine Joan; Mysak, Edward D.

Child Development, v55 n3 p831-43 Jun 1984

To document movement patterns and to examine developmental interrelationships, the ontogeny of rooting, lip, lateral tongue, mouth opening, biting, and Babkin reflexes and the development of emerging chewing behaviors were observed in two normal infants over a period from 1 week to 35 weeks of age. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Infant Behavior, Infants, Longitudinal Studies, Responses, Videotape Recordings

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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