EPM-04M is an elevated plus maze for mice consisting of a lane with walls on both sides and a lane without walls. It can be used to assess anti-anxiety drugs. When an animal is placed on the neutral zone of the maze, it is most likely to go into the lane with walls. However, it would tend to stay on the lane without walls longer than before by the administration of anti-anxiety drugs.
SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Material | Brown Acrylic 5mmt |
| Closed Arm | Wall Height :
150mm Arm Length : 300mm Lane Width : 60mm Lane Surface : Grey |
| Open Arm | Corner End :
3mmD Arm Length : 297mm ( Corner end excluded ) Lane Width : 54mm Lane Surface : Grey |
| Neutral Zone | 60W x 60mmD |
| Lane Height | 400mmH from the floor |
| Weight | Approx. 8kg |
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ITEMS TO BE MEASURED | |
| (1) Traveling Time | Time that an animal traveled. |
| (2) Traveling Distance | Distance that an animal traveled. |
| (3) Average Traveling Speed | Average speed at which an animal traveled. |
| (4) Latency | Time that an animal entered either lane after the test started. |
| (5) Number of Times and Time Entered | No. of times and time that an animal entered an open arm and a closed arm. Staying time in the neutral zone. |
| (6) Stereotypic Behavior | Number of Defication, Urination, Grooming, Preening, Rearing and other behavior manually entered by the user. |
| (7) Test Result of Each Zone | Aforementioned results in three (3) zones ----- open arm, closed arm and neutral. |
NOTE: Elevated Plus Maze for Rats Model EPM-04R is also available.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Last Updated : November 20, 2007