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Taking Up The Fencing Posture

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The neck receptors give rise to a primitive reflex—the Tonic Neck Reflex (TNR)—found in newborn humans. Books say that the TNR normally vanishes by the child’s first birthday, but that appears to be functionally and demonstrably untrue. The TNR persists throughout life and is a fundamental tool for neurological examination. The TNR is fundamental to […]

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