Behaviour tests

Question 1

Describe the righting reflex experiment

Answer 1

The righting reflex is the motor ability for a mouse pup to be able to flip onto its feet from a supine position. The average age for the righting reflex to appear in rodents is PND 5 with a range from PND 1 - 10 15. As this test is a reflex, there is no learning component and it can be repeated throughout the experimentation period.

We tested PND 4-8 – 3 - 30 sec trials each day, until they could pass 3 trials in a row