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    If you’ve ever had a ball tossed at your face, you probably flinched, tried to knock it away from your face, or jumped out of the way, right? That’s called a reflex, and most humans have them including tiny babies. We asked physical therapist Karen Litzy why that is.

    Got a question for us? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help find the answer!

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    © Lemonada MediaLength 5 min18 July 2024ScienceEducationalFactsUSAEpisodic

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    If you’ve ever had a ball tossed at your face, you probably flinched, tried to knock it away from your face, or jumped out of the way, right? That’s called a reflex, and most humans have them including tiny babies. We asked physical therapist Karen Litzy why that is.

    Got a question for us? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help find the answer!

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