When a touch to the cheek elicits a turn of an infant's head, the infant is displaying a simple reflex called

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The reflex of turning the head towards a gentle touch on the cheek is called the rooting reflex. This reflex is important for infants to locate and latch onto their mother's nipple to begin breastfeeding. The other reflexes mentioned (grasping, sucking, conserving) are unrelated to the response of turning the head towards a touch on the cheek.

When a Touch to the Cheek Elicits a Turn of an Infant's