R G M Morris

J.Neurosci Methods 1984 May;11(1):47-60.

 
Developments of a water-maze procedure for studying spatial learning in the rat.

R G M Morris

Developments of an open-field water-maze procedure in which rats learn to escape from opaque water onto a hidden platform are described. These include a procedure (A) for automatically tracking the spatial location of a hooded rat without the use of attached light-emitting diodes; (B) for studying different aspects of spatial memory (e.g. working memory); and (C) for studying non-spatial discrimination learning. The speed with which rats learn these tasks suggests that they may lend themselves to a variety of behavioural investigations, including pharmacological work and studies of cerebral function.

 

(Using an early "blue box" tracker from HVS Image).

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