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Q10 Time elapsed before the mouse starts to move (seconds) Make a note of the time elapsed before the mouse starts to move after dropping it onto the floor of the arena (seconds) |
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Q11 Locomotor activity Make a note of the total number of squares entered by any of its four feet in a 30-second period (Count the number of squares, assuming that the mouse turned at a right angle if it moved in a diagonal direction). |
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Q12 Transfer arousal Evaluate the behavior of the mouse in the arena in first 30 seconds. |
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Q13 Piloerection Observe body hair and piloerection. |
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Q15 Startle response Use the IHR click box placed 30 cm above the floor of the arena to present an auditory stimulus, and evaluate how the mouse responds on the following scale. |
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Q16 Gait Observe the gait of the mouse. |
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Q17 Pelvic elevation Observe the height of the pelvis from the floor of the arena while walking with the eye of the observer at the level of the pelvis of the mouse. Make the observation from the side of the arena. |
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Q18 Tail elevation Determine how the position of the tail. |
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Q19 Touch escape Approach the mouse from the side with a finger, and stroke the mouse, if possible. Rate the response. |
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