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The Vermicelli and Capellini Handling Tests: Simple quantitative measures of dexterous forepaw function in rats and mice
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1Institute for Neuroscience,University of Texas at Austin, 2Department of Psychology,University of Texas at Austin, 3Department of Neurology,University of Florida, 4Department of Psychiatry,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute,University of Florida
Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:52Introduction
- 01:21Preparing for Testing
- 02:59Administering a Pasta Handling Trial
- 04:43Quantitative Video Analysis
- 06:54Atypical Handling Patterns
- 08:29Representative Resuts
- 09:11Conclusion
The Vermicelli and Capellini Handling Tests of forepaw dexterity take advantage of the natural inclination of rodents to manipulate food items using skillful forepaw and digit movements. Animals are videotaped while handling short strands of uncooked dry pasta. Slow motion video playback allows for the quantification of forepaw adjustments.
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Vermicelli Handling TestCapellini Handling TestQuantitative MeasureDexterous Forepaw FunctionRatsMiceCoordinated Forepaw MovementsThin Pasta PiecesLateralized ImpairmentsAge-dependent ChangesSkillful Forepaw And Digit MovementsUnilateral Ischemic LesionsMiddle Cerebral Artery OcclusionsUnilateral Striatal Dopamine DepletionVermicelli Handling In RatsDetailed ProtocolComparison With Mice VersionCamera PositioningSlow Motion Video PlaybackForepaw Adjustments
