Palmar grasp, bringing the fingers in toward the palm, allowing babies to curl their fingers around an object using the fingers other than the thumb like a rake, curling the top of the fingers over the object to bring items toward them.Palmar grasp reflex is a primitive, prehensile, involuntary response to a mechanical stimulus present in a baby.Palmar grasp reflex is a primitive and involuntary reflex found in infants of humans, most primates, and domesticated felines. When an object, such as a

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The palmar and plantar grasping reflexes are primitive reflexes that are normally present in infants and disappear between 3–6 months of age. The palmar grasp reflex is elicited by applying gentle pressure onto or by horizontally stroking the infant's palm. In response, the infant will close the palm or make a fist. The plantar grasp reflex is elicited similarly by application of gentle pressure to the soles of the infant's feet, which triggers plantar flexion (curling in) of the toes. Unilatera