Nipple in Pediatrics — Case | Neonatology | SMLE Q#17670
SMLE Question #17670
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Objective: OBJ-386
Last updated: January 2026
A 2-day-old term newborn is examined in the postnatal ward. When the clinician strokes the infant’s cheek near the corner of the mouth, the baby turns the head toward the stimulus and opens the mouth, appearing to search for a nipple. What is the name of this reflex?
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