The nurse is checking reflexes on a 7-month-old infant.When the infant is suspended in a horizontal prone position,the head is raised and the legs and spine are extended.Which reflex is this?

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When the infant is suspended in a horizontal prone position,the head is raised and the legs and spine are extended; this describes the Landau reflex.It appears at 6 to 8 months and persists until 12 to 24 months.The parachute reflex occurs when the infant is suspended in a horizontal prone position and suddenly thrust downward; the infant extends the hands and fingers forward as if to protect against falling.This appears at age 7 to 9 months and lasts indefinitely.Body righting occurs when turning the hips and shoulders to one side causes all other body parts to follow.It appears at 6 months of age and persists until 24 to 36 months.The labyrinth-righting reflex appears at 2 months and is strongest at 10 months.This reflex involves holding infants in the prone or supine position.They are able to raise their heads.

The Nurse Is Checking Reflexes on a 7-Month-Old Infant