Term Name: | galant reflex |
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Synonyms: | spinal galant |
Definition: | It is elicited by holding the newborn in ventral suspension (face down) and stroking along the one side of the spine. A reflex that caused the laterally flex toward the stimulated side when a newborn is held in ventral suspension (face down) and stroking along the one side of the spine. |
Ontology: | Behavior Ontology [NBO:0000395] |