The "staircase" test is designed for measurement of side-specific deficits in coordinated paw movements in rats during skilled reaching and grasping tasks. It has been shown to reveal impairments on the contralateral side following unilateral lesions in a wide range of motor structures of the brain.

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TS0805-R | Staircase test for rats | 400 |
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Material:
Translucent durable acrylic plastic. Stainless steel screws.Dimensions:
for rats | |
internal dimensions | 300 x 60 x 90-115 mm |
staircase step | 14 x 6 mm |
Key features
Translucent walls of the cage allow to observe animal movements laterally and from above.
Cage has a guillotine door at one end to let the animal in and a pullot block of two staircases at the opposite side.
Adjustable height to accomodate different sizes of rats.
Components included
TS0805-R: «Staircase test» setup assembled, Technical description and warranty card

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Description
The apparatus is a plexiglas box with a removable baited double staircase. Food pellets are placed on the staircase and presented bilaterally at 7 graded stages of reaching difficulty to provide objective measures of side bias, maximum forelimb extension and grasping skill.
Experiment video
How to cite
Staircase test (OpenScience, Russia) или Staircase test (НПК Открытая Наука, Россия)