Paw-reaching test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008556",
  "term": "Paw-reaching test",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A behavioral assessment used in neuroscience to evaluate fine motor coordination and skilled forelimb function in rodents. Animals are trained to reach for and retrieve food pellets from a narrow slot. The success rate and movement patterns provide insights into motor deficits, often following brain injury or neurotoxic exposure.",
  "synonyms": [
    "staircase test"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 896 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/paw-reaching-test/"
}