Closed Arm Transparency
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Testing Animal Anxiety in Rats: Effects of Open Arm Ledges and Closed Arm Wall Transparency in Elevated Plus Maze Test
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2018
Rats' anxiety-like behavior tested by the elevated plus maze varies highly depending on the testing environment. Here we show how apparatus settings, especially arm structure, affect behavior on the maze, and we explain a reliable protocol to detect effects of anxiolytic drugs. This report will contribute to anxiety research.
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Muscles that Move the Arm
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2024
Nine muscles are involved in arm movements. Two of these, the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi, originate from the axial skeleton and are called axial muscles. The other seven originate from the scapula and are called the scapular muscles. The pectoralis major has two origins. Its clavicular head originates on the medial half of the clavicle. In contrast, the sternocostal head originates on the costal cartilages of ribs 1-6, the sternum, and the aponeurosis of the external oblique of the...
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Fabrication of Nano-engineered Transparent Conducting Oxides by Pulsed Laser Deposition
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2013
We describe the experimental method to deposit nanostructured oxide thin films by nanosecond Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) in the presence of a background gas. By using this method Al-doped ZnO (AZO) films, from compact to hierarchically structured as nano-tree forests, can be deposited.
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Robotic Mirror Therapy System for Functional Recovery of Hemiplegic Arms
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2016
We developed a real-time mirror robot system for functional recovery of hemiplegic arms using automatic control technology, conducted a clinical study on healthy subjects, and determined tasks through feedback from rehabilitation doctors. This simple mirror robot can be applied effectively to occupational therapy in stroke patients with a hemiplegic arm.
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Patterning Cells on Optically Transparent Indium Tin Oxide Electrodes
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2007
Non-fouling PEG silane monolayer was desorbed from individually addressable ITO electrodes on glass by application of a reductive potential. Electrochemical stripping of PEG-silane layer from ITO microelectrodes allowed for cell adhesion to take place in a spatially defined fashion, with cellular patterns corresponding closely to electrode patterns.
FAQs
Transparency changes the balance between physical protection and visual exposure. Although the rodent remains inside an enclosed arm, light can pass through the walls and the animal may experience less visual separation from surrounding space. That altered shelter value can influence avoidance of open arms, exploratory behavior, and the distribution of time across maze areas.
Closed arm transparency can affect time spent in open and enclosed areas, as well as overall locomotor activity. Consequently, changes in these measurements may reflect both anxiety-related avoidance and altered movement or exploration. Interpreting one behavioral measure in isolation can therefore obscure how the apparatus feature shaped the observed response.
The contrast between transparent and opaque walls helps identify whether visual exposure contributes to the behavioral pattern. Both configurations preserve physical enclosure, but they may differ in perceived shelter. Comparing results across these designs can clarify whether differences in open-area avoidance or exploration reflect an experimental treatment, the apparatus, or both.
Researchers should note whether the enclosed arms have transparent or opaque walls when documenting behavioral apparatuses. This feature can influence anxiety-like responses, locomotor activity, and comparisons with other experiments. Recording it provides essential design context for interpreting time spent in different maze regions and for evaluating whether studies used comparable conditions.
The feature is especially relevant when researchers measure rodent exploration, locomotor activity, or anxiety-like behavior in an elevated plus maze. Because transparent walls can modify perceived shelter and visual exposure, they matter whenever treatment effects are inferred from open-versus-closed area behavior. Apparatus design should therefore be considered alongside the measured response.
Researchers can interpret treatment-related findings in light of the closed-arm wall configuration and compare results obtained with equivalent apparatus designs. If transparency changes perceived shelter or visual exposure, it may alter baseline avoidance and exploration independently of treatment. Accounting for this factor strengthens cross-study comparisons and helps prevent design differences from being mistaken for biological effects.