rooting reflex

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mirror
gptkbp:disappearsBy 4 months of age
gptkbp:elicitedBy stroking cheek or mouth corner
gptkbp:foundIn newborns
gptkbp:function helps infants find breast or bottle nipple
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label rooting reflex
gptkbp:lifeStage present at birth
gptkbp:namedAfter rooting behavior in animals
gptkbp:response opens mouth
turns head toward stimulus
gptkbp:significance absence may indicate neurological problems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newborn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6