elevated Y-maze apparatus method

Term ID

MMO:0000609

Synonyms

• elevated Y-maze apparatus test

Definition

A method utilizing an experimental apparatus consisting of three arms of equal length in the shape of a Y elevated a set distance above the floor or above the platform on which the apparatus sits, and upon which the test subject can walk; used to study how rodents function with memory and spatial learning; it is also used as a spontaneous alternation task to assess novelty seeking.

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Ontology

Measurement Methods Ontology