plus maze

a cross-shaped apparatus to assess learning and memory in rodents and other nonhuman animals. It has four arms radiating at right angles to one another from a central point. The animal is required to use visual cues to perform a particular task within the maze, such as identifying and entering a specific arm to obtain a food reward. See also elevated plus maze.

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November 25th 2024

motor agraphia

a writing disorder resulting from impairment of muscular coordination in the hand.