EP Nervous System Reflexes Test Kit

Nervous system reflexes are automatic, involuntary responses to stimuli that don't require conscious thought. They travel through a pathway called a reflex arc, which involves sensory neurons, interneurons (in some cases), and motor neurons. These reflexes can be somatic, involving skeletal muscles, or autonomic, affecting internal organs.

Kit Contents — 37 Vials

Amphibian Reflex

Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

- When the baby's head is turned to one side, the arm and leg on that side extend, while the opposite limbs flex. 

Babinski Reflex

- Stroking the sole of the foot causes the big toe to dorsiflex and the other toes to fan out. 

Babkin Reflex

Dive Reflex

Early Uterine Reflex / Ferguson Reflex

Fear Paralysis Reflex

Head Righting Reflex

Landau Reflex

- a developmental reflex for postural development that is typically appearing around 3 months of age and disappearing by 12-24 months. When held horizontally on their stomach, a baby with this reflex will lift their head and arch their back, mimicking a swimming motion.

Moro/Startle Reflex 

- involves extending the arms and legs when startled. 

Palmar Grasp Reflex

- occurs when pressure or a light touch to the palm of the hand results in closure of the fingers.

Rooting Reflex

- When a baby's cheek is touched, they turn their head and open their mouth, searching for a nipple. 

Segmental Rolling Reflex

Spinal Galant Reflex

- facilitates movement of the hips during descending the birthing canal

Stepping Reflex 

- When held upright with their feet touching a surface, babies will make stepping motions. 

Sucking Reflex 

- Babies instinctively suck when something touches the roof of their mouth. 

Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)

- a primitive reflex in infants that helps them learn to move the upper and lower halves of their body independently. It typically emerges around 6-9 months of age and integrates (disappears) by 9-11 months. During neck extension (looking up), the arms straighten and the legs bend. Conversely, during neck flexion (looking down), the arms bend and the legs straighten, which can be seen as a precursor to crawling. 

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)

- causes a change in muscle tone based on head position. When the head is tilted back, the body extends (straightens); when the head is tilted forward, the body flexes (curls up). This reflex typically integrates (disappears) by 3-4 months old.

Blink / Corneal Reflex

Cough Reflex

Clearing the airway by expelling air forcefully. 

Cranial Nerves Master Vial

Golgi Tendon Reflex

- The Golgi tendon reflex is a protective mechanism that regulates muscle tension. When a muscle contracts with excessive force, Golgi tendon organs (GTOs) within the tendon detect the high tension and signal the nervous system to inhibit further muscle contraction, preventing potential injury to the muscle or tendon

Knee-jerk / Patellar Reflex

- The involuntary kicking motion when the tendon below the kneecap is tapped. 

Nervous System_Right

Nervous System_Left

Nervous  System — Autonomic

Nervous System — Central

Nervous System — Parasympathetic

Nervous System  — Peripheral

Nervous System  — Sympathetic

Pupillary Reflex

- Constricting the pupil in bright light or dilating it in dim light. 

Reflex Arc

- Is the neural pathway that mediates a reflex action, which is a rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus (ie. temperature, touch). It allows for quick reactions to danger without conscious thought by bypassing the brain and directly connecting sensory input to motor output within the spinal cord (ie. muscle response, gland secretion).

Sneeze Reflex

Swallow / Deglutition Reflex

Withdrawal / Nociceptive Flexion Reflex

Quickly pulling your hand away from a hot object. 

Yawn Reflex

Vomiting / Emetic Reflex