bar test

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Test for catalepsy in which a mouse is placed on a bar oriented parallel to and approximately \(\pu{2.5 cm}\) off the ground. Typically, if the mouse remains immobile on the bar for more than 20 seconds, it is considered to be cataleptic.
Note: The test can also be used for evaluating motor coordination.
See also: tetrad test
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 851 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'bar 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.11631 RIS BibTex EndNote
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