The origins of individual differences in skilled reaching for food in rats
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Date
2011
Authors
Gholamrezaei, Gita
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscience, c2011
Abstract
Rats display considerable individual differences in performance of skilled
reaching for food. Such variability in the normal performance of the rats intrudes upon
the interpretation of many different experimental investigations in behavioral
neuroscience. Understanding the origins of individual differences in skilled reaching
performance of the rat provides insights into brain function, the evolution of skilled
reaching, and also it helps optimizing preventative and therapeutic care. Although
variability in skilled reaching is manifested in many studies, their origins remain poorly
understood. The objective of the present thesis was to document the individual
differences in skilled reaching for food in rats and to examine potential sources of
individual differences in brain function. The present studies revealed that the difference
in reaching success displayed by rats was a robust and constant feature in different
conditions, emerged with practice and the motor cortex plays an important role in such
variability
Description
x, 241 leaves : ill., ; 29 cm
Keywords
Movement, Psychology of , Motor cortex , Motor ability , Rats -- Behavior , Dissertations, Academic