Look up: Tonic Neck Reflex

1. tonic neck reflex
   This reflex describes a baby's automatic response to turn his head to one side while stretching his arm and leg out to the same side.
   Found on http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/t/
   
   
2. tonic neck reflex
   extension of the upper limb and sometimes the lower limb on the side to which the head is forcibly turned, with flexion of the contralateral limbs; seen normally in the newborn. If it persists into the second or third year of life, it indicates a neurologic disorder.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
   
   
3. Tonic Neck Reflex
   A reflex of the infant that is present at birth and disspears at approximately six to seven months of age. When a baby's head is turned to one side, the arm on that side stretches out and the opposite arm bends up at the elbow, taking on a 'fencing' appearance.
   Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/T/3
   
   
4. tonic neck reflex
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a primitive reflex in which forcibly turning the head of a normal newborn elicits extension of the limbs on the side to which the head is turned and flexion of the contralateral limbs.
   Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio