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The sucking | The sucking reflex is said to be seen in utero by the third month of fetal life so that by the end of gestation it can be put to use.<ref>Smith WL, Erenberg A, Nowak A, Franken Jr EA. [https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/abs/10.1148/radiology.156.2.3892576 Physiology of sucking in the normal term infant using real-time US]. Radiology. 1985 Aug;156(2):379-81.</ref> | ||
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The presence of sucking pads around the vermillion border of the lips of infants is associated with an effective sucking reflex.<ref>Hendrik HD. [https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-neonatal-perinatal-medicine/npm72413 Sucking-pads and primitive sucking reflex]. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2013 Jan 1;6(4):281-3.</ref> | The presence of sucking pads around the vermillion border of the lips of infants is associated with an effective sucking reflex.<ref>Hendrik HD. [https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-neonatal-perinatal-medicine/npm72413 Sucking-pads and primitive sucking reflex]. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2013 Jan 1;6(4):281-3.</ref> | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The sucking reflex is said to be seen in utero by the third month of fetal life so that by the end of gestation it can be put to use.[1]
Stimulus[edit | edit source]
Response[edit | edit source]
Duration[edit | edit source]
Clinical Relevance[edit | edit source]
The presence of sucking pads around the vermillion border of the lips of infants is associated with an effective sucking reflex.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Smith WL, Erenberg A, Nowak A, Franken Jr EA. Physiology of sucking in the normal term infant using real-time US. Radiology. 1985 Aug;156(2):379-81.
- ↑ Hendrik HD. Sucking-pads and primitive sucking reflex. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2013 Jan 1;6(4):281-3.
