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Behaviors and Anatomy
Maximum Volume of Oxygen (VO2) Testing in Rodents
February 8, 2023
Maximum volume of oxygen (VO2max) is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can consume during exercise. VO2max is expressed in…
Rodent Metabolism and Measurable Metabolic Parameters
December 13, 2022
Metabolism is the sum of chemical reactions involved in sustaining the life of organisms.[1] It constantly provides your body with the energy to perform…
What is Operant Behavior and How to Study It
December 7, 2022
Operant behavior describes a type of voluntary goal-directed actions in animals based on the repercussions of previous occurrences. It develops when animals…
Microglial Physiology and Behavior
March 22, 2020
Since microglia do not have as clear-cut of a relationship with behavior as neurons do, understanding their role is a challenge as many factors need to be…
Environmental Effects on Microglia and Behavior
March 22, 2020
Did you know that the environment can affect microglia? Although microglia protect the brain by providing the immune response, they can still be affected by…
Microglia Aging and Behavior
March 22, 2020
Aging doesn’t just mean wrinkles, it also means changes in microglia functioning. Because aging is associated with microglial dysfunction, ultimately affecting…
Microglia, Diseases, and Behavior
March 22, 2020
Although neurons have traditionally received most of the attention when it comes to understanding disease pathophysiology, a paradigm shift is occurring that…
Microglia, Inflammation, and Behavior
March 21, 2020
Since microglia are essentially in charge of CNS immunity, they are very likely to be involved in mechanisms where inflammation (an immune response) affects…
The Behavioral Researcher’s Guide to Microglia
March 21, 2020
Usually, in behavioral and brain sciences, the neurons play the lead character and get most of the attention. After all, neurons are the brain’s basic cell for…
Your Guide to Behavior and the Gut Microbiome
November 5, 2019
You are what you eat, right? Why? Well, this is a complicated science! One big factor is the gut microbiome. In this article, we will review: The structure of…
Motor Coordination & the Brain
September 3, 2019
Introduction Movement is essential to the survival of every living thing. In order to serve its purpose, this movement must be coordinated, i.e. the nervous…
The Role of the Striatum in Behavior
December 17, 2018
Introduction to the Striatum The striatum is a brain region within the basal ganglia comprised of three major components: the caudate, the putamen and the…
Astrocytes Function: Role of astrocytes in animal behavior
May 21, 2018
What are astrocytes? Astrocytes are a type of glial cells found in the brain and spinal cord. They can be easily distinguishable from other cells because they…
Amygdala Function and Experimental Manipulation
May 2, 2018
What is the Amygdala? The limbic system is a set of midline structures from the telencephalon, diencephalon and mesencephalon in the temporal lobe that…
Role of miRNA in psychiatric disorders
March 23, 2018
Causes of Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disorders have become one of the great concerns today. They are caused by a combined influence of gene and…
A General Overview of Locomotor Activity
March 17, 2018
Next time you take out your dog for a walk or find yourself strolling down the potato chip aisle, try to wonder how exactly all of that happens. These simple,…
Win-Shift and Win-Stay Protocol on the Radial Arm Maze
February 28, 2018
The Radial Arm Maze is an experimental protocol that is used to test working memory [1] as well as reference memory or spatial memory [2] in rats and mice. It…
