Design of a head fixation device for experiments in behaving monkeys
Design of a head fixation device for experiments in behaving monkeys
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.07.003
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发表时间：
2005-02-15
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3
通讯作者：
Tanji, J
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作者：
Isoda, M;Tsutsui, K;Tanji, J
我们设计了一种新装置，用于固定行为猴子的头部。固定装置由安装有四个螺丝固定器的硬铝头环组成。它用四个不锈钢螺丝钉牢固地固定在动物的头骨上。然后使用一组可调节板将头环以任何所需的位置和角度固定在灵长类动物椅子上。该设备已用于需要精确注视监测的行为训练，并用于记录几个月内的单个单元活动。我们的设备的优点是使用简单；它可以轻松连接，无需进行大手术，并且在实验不进行时可以快速移除。该头部固定系统适用于行为实验和单机记录研究。通过使用非磁性材料构建猕猴大脑，它还可能适用于研究猕猴大脑的功能成像。(C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. 保留所有权利。
We have designed a new device for head fixation of behaving monkeys. The fixation device consists of a duralumin head ring mounted with four screw holders. It is firmly fixed to the animal's skull with four stainless steel screw pins. The head ring is then attached to a primate chair in any desirable position and angle using a set of adjustable plates. The device has been used for behavioral training that requires accurate gaze monitoring and for recording single-unit activity over a several-month period. The advantage of our device is that it is simple to use; it can be attached readily without major surgical procedures and it can be quickly removed when experiments are not running. This head fixation system is suitable for behavioral experiments and single-unit recording studies. It may also be applicable for studies on functional imaging of the macaque brain, by constructing it of non-magnetic materials.(C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.