Maze

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007062",
  "term": "Maze",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A controlled environment, typically a system of interconnected pathways, used in behavioral neuroscience to assess spatial learning, memory, and cognitive function in animals. Subjects navigate the maze to find a reward or escape an aversive stimulus, with their performance measured by parameters such as time to completion or number of errors. Common types include the radial arm maze and the Morris water maze.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Barnes maze",
    "Biel water maze",
    "T-maze",
    "radial arm maze",
    "water maze test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 879 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/maze/"
}