radial arm maze

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Apparatus with a central platform and equidistant arms (usually eight), at the end of which is a reward (e.g., a food pellet).
Note: A rodent placed in the center is observed seeking the shortest way to the reward, as an indicator of spatial learning and memory.
See also: maze, water maze test
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 901 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'radial arm maze' 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.12040 RIS BibTex EndNote
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