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Neuroscience
Morris Water Maze Memory Test
Description
The Morris water maze is a behavioral test used to study spatial learning and memory in rodents. In this task, the animal swims in a pool and looks for a platform that lets it escape the water. Later, the platform is hidden below the water surface, so the rodent must remember where it was to find it again.
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Transcript
El laberinto acuático de Morris es una valiosa herramienta para estudiar el aprendizaje y la memoria en roedores. Estos bichos son buenos nadadores, pero generalmente prefieren estar en tierra. El laberinto de agua aprovecha esta preferencia para entrenar animales para utilizar una plataforma pequeña como un escape...
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