Temporal Order Memory Task
Objective: Assess recency discrimination and memory for the temporal sequence of stimuli to evaluate the role of medial prefrontal cortex and perirhinal cortex in temporal order recognition memory
Protocol Steps
Surgical lesion placement
Male DA rats received bilateral lesions in the perirhinal cortex (PRH) or medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), or unilateral lesions placed in both cortices in either the same hemisphere (PRH-mPFC IPSI) or contralateral hemispheres (PRH-mPFC CONTRA). A control group underwent sham surgery.
Note: Five experimental groups total including sham control
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“Male DA rats received bilateral lesions in the PRH or mPFC or unilateral lesions placed in both cortices in either the same (PRH–mPFC IPSI) or contralateral (PRH–mPFC CONTRA) hemispheres. A fifth group underwent sham surgery (SHAM).”
Temporal order memory task
Rats were tested on a temporal order memory task to assess recency discrimination and memory for the temporal sequence of stimuli. This task was one of a series of behavioral tests including novel object preference task, object-in-place task, and object location task.
Note: Part of a series of recognition memory tests examining different aspects of memory
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“a series of behavioral tests: a novel object preference task, an object-in-place task, and a temporal order memory task”