The origins of individual differences in skilled reaching for food in rats

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dc.contributor.authorGholamrezaei, Gita
dc.contributor.supervisorWhishaw, Ian Q.
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-10T20:56:15Z
dc.date.available2014-04-10T20:56:15Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.degree.levelPhD
dc.descriptionx, 241 leaves : ill., ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractRats 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 variabilityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3392
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscience, c2011en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectMovement, Psychology ofen_US
dc.subjectMotor cortexen_US
dc.subjectMotor abilityen_US
dc.subjectRats -- Behavioren_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleThe origins of individual differences in skilled reaching for food in ratsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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