Other newborn reflexes include the Moro reflex (aka the startle reflex), the Babinski reflex, the tonic neck reflex, the galant reflex, the stepping reflex, and the palmar grasp reflex.

McPhillips saw that certain 'primary reflexes' - such as the palmar reflex where a baby will grasp your hand if you place your finger on its palm - assist with the foetus's development.