Y-Maze
Objective: Assessment of behavioral reactivity to novelty by measuring the number of visits to different arms in a Y-maze
This is a Y-Maze protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 1997 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
rat • Not specified • Not specified • Adult • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Y-maze behavioral assessment
Primary readouts
- Number of visits to different arms in the Y-maze
- Exploratory behavior patterns
- Anxiety-like behavior (escape behavior vs. exploratory behavior)
Key equipment and reagents
Verified items
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Y-maze behavioral assessment
Adult offspring are placed in a Y-maze to assess behavioral reactivity to novelty. The number of visits to different arms is recorded as a measure of exploratory behavior and anxiety-like responses.
Note: This is one of four behavioral parameters used to evaluate reactivity to novelty in the study
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“The behavioral reactivity of the adult offspring in response to novelty was evaluated using four different parameters: the number of visits to different arms in a Y-maze”