ISSN 0439-755X
CN 11-1911/B

›› 1995, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (04): 428-433.

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LESIONS OF CPYR AND GLOBUS PALLIDUS IMPAIR MAPPING COGNITIVE ABILITY IN THE MORRIS MAZE

Sui Nan;Weng Xuchu;Gao Yang;Kuang Peizi(Institute of Psychology,Academia Sinica,Beijing,100012)   

  • Published:1995-12-25 Online:1995-12-25

Abstract: The effects of CPYR and Globus Pallidus(GP)lesions in rats were investigated in the Morris Maze for the acquisition and retention of spatial cognitive tasks.The results indicated that both subjects with CPYR and GP lesions lead to the spatial cognitive deficits and they usually used taxic strategies which were different from the mapping strategies used by the controlled subjects.The different strategies suggested that CPYR and GP are related to the spatial cognitive system and belong to the auxiliary structure of the system.

Key words: CPYR, Globus Pallidus, spatial cognition, cognitive mapping, search strategies, Morris maze