Olfactory Visual Tactile Stimuli
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Applying Incongruent Visual-Tactile Stimuli during Object Transfer with Vibro-Tactile Feedback
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2019
We present a protocol to apply incongruent visual-tactile stimuli during an object transfer task. Specifically, during block transfers, performed while the hand is hidden, a virtual presentation of the block shows random occurrences of false block drops. The protocol also describes adding vibrotactile feedback while performing the motor task.
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Using Looming Visual Stimuli to Evaluate Mouse Vision
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2019
To examine mouse vision, we conducted a looming test. Mice were placed in a large square arena with a monitor on its ceiling. The looming visual stimulus consistently evoked freezing or flight reactions in the mice.
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Quadruple Immunostaining of the Olfactory Bulb for Visualization of Olfactory Sensory Axon Molecular Identity Codes
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2017
Olfactory sensory neurons express a wide variety of axon-sorting molecules to establish proper neural circuitry. This protocol describes an immunohistochemical staining method to visualize combinatorial expressions of axon-sorting molecules at the axon termini of olfactory sensory neurons.
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Testing Tactile Masking between the Forearms
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2016
Here we explore contralateral tactile masking between the forearms in which tactile detection thresholds are modulated by vibration applied to a remote site. The details of which remote sites have an effect can tell us about how the body is represented in the brain.
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A Magnetic Tether System to Investigate Visual and Olfactory Mediated Flight Control in Drosophila
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2008
Here we describe how to tether a fly in an olfactory magnetic-tether (OMT) apparatus. We describe how to align the rare-earth magnets and odor ports, and how to set mass flow rates for both the stimulus delivery and vacuum suction to achieve optimal odor tracking.
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Comparing responses to isolated and combined sensory cues can show whether behavior reflects one modality or multisensory integration. A response that changes when an odor, image, and tactile sensation appear together provides evidence that the brain is using their combined information. This comparison helps link sensory processing with attention, recognition, motivation, and decisions.
Control over stimulus type matters because olfactory, visual, and tactile signals can contribute different information about the same surroundings. Presenting them separately allows investigators to examine each sensory channel, while presenting them together tests how the brain integrates signals. This design can clarify whether behavioral changes arise from a specific sense or their combination.
Comparisons across sensory modalities can show whether an organism responds consistently to different types of environmental information or selectively to one sensory channel. They may also reveal how individual senses and their integration influence behavior. Examining responses in both experimental and natural settings helps determine whether observed patterns depend on controlled presentation or broader environmental context.
A typical behavioral study begins by selecting an odor, image, physical sensation, or controlled combination, then observing responses under comparable conditions. Investigators can compare behavior across stimulus types rather than relying on a single presentation. This workflow supports analysis of how sensory cues influence attention, recognition, motivation, learning, decision-making, or social interactions.
These stimuli support studies of sensory processing, learning, decision-making, and social interactions. Researchers can ask whether changing an odor, visual cue, tactile condition, or their combination alters attention, recognition, or motivation. The same framework connects immediate responses with broader questions about how organisms use environmental information to guide behavior.
Behavioral relevance depends on relating a sensory presentation to an observable response. Comparing responses across modalities can reveal whether an organism reacts to a particular cue, to integrated sensory information, or to the broader environmental context. Using both experimental and natural settings helps researchers evaluate how sensory signals shape behavior beyond a single controlled condition.