Elevated Plus-Maze (EPM) Test Apparatus

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What is the primary purpose of the elevated plus-maze (EPM) test?

  • To measure the total distance traveled by rodents in a maze
  • To screen for antianxiety activity in a hole board apparatus
  • To evaluate anxiety-like behavior in rodents (correct)
  • To assess the curiosity of mice in a controlled environment

What is the significance of the open arms in the elevated plus-maze test?

  • They are used to measure the total distance traveled by rodents
  • They are used to assess the anxiety-like behavior in rodents (correct)
  • They are used to screen for antianxiety activity in a hole board apparatus
  • They are used to evaluate the curiosity of mice in a controlled environment

What is the critical assessment parameter of the hole board apparatus?

  • Time spent in the closed arms
  • Poking the nose into a hole (correct)
  • Total entries score
  • Total distance traveled

What is the size of the hole board apparatus?

<p>40x40 cm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many holes are present in the platform of the hole board apparatus?

<p>16 holes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the diameter of each hole in the hole board apparatus?

<p>3 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the forced swim test in animals?

<p>To assess the development of an immobile posture in an inescapable environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the chemical used to induce edema in the rat paw in the anti-inflammatory activity experiment?

<p>Carrageenan (1% 0.1 ml sc) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the parameter evaluated in the rat paw edema method?

<p>The effectiveness of anti-inflammatory treatments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic behavior observed in animals during the forced swim test?

<p>Immobilization and floating (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using carrageenan in the rat paw edema method?

<p>To induce edema in rat paws for experimental purposes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the environment used in the forced swim test?

<p>A cylinder filled with water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the open field test?

<p>To observe behavioral patterns of animals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of the open field test?

<p>5 minutes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral pattern observed in the open field test?

<p>Sleeping (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the instrument used to screen antianxiety activity?

<p>Open-field test (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary behavioral parameter observed in the forced swim test?

<p>Swimming (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many behavioral patterns are typically observed in the open field test?

<p>6 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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