Practice for Movement

Withdrawal Reflex

The movement:

The Withdrawal Reflex is triggered by a stimulus reaching the fetus. When a stimulus touches him, you see that his body withdraws from the stimulus, hence the name Withdrawal Reflex. After birth, externally no movement is visible during the Withdrawal reflex, while everything is happening internally. Even with strong stimuli no reaction is seen. Because of the tendency to withdraw, often you are not noticed at all. The function of the Withdrawal Reflex is to make the body sensitive to stimuli.

Symptoms that indicate a Withdrawal Reflex are: