2-day-old Term in Pediatrics — Case | General Pediatrics | SMLE Q#12321
SMLE Question #12321
Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Objective: OBJ-377
Last updated: February 2026
A 2-day-old term male newborn is examined in the nursery. When the examiner strokes the infant’s cheek near the corner of the mouth, the infant turns the head toward the stimulus and opens the mouth. The response is symmetric and present bilaterally. What is the name of this reflex?
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