water maze test

synonyms: Morris water maze test, water navigation test
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12175
Procedure in which a rat or mouse is placed in a pool of water and observed to swim, using visual environmental clues, to an invisible submerged platform that allows escape from the water.
Note: It is intended to test spatial memory and learning.
See also: Biel water maze, maze
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 916 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'water maze test' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12175 RIS BibTex EndNote
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