TY - JOUR
T1 - Design of a head fixation device for experiments in behaving monkeys
AU - Isoda, Masaki
AU - Tsutsui, Ken Ichiro
AU - Katsuyama, Narumi
AU - Naganuma, Tomoka
AU - Saito, Naohiro
AU - Furusawa, Yoshihito
AU - Mushiake, Hajime
AU - Taira, Masato
AU - Tanji, Jun
PY - 2005/2/15
Y1 - 2005/2/15
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Behaving monkeys
KW - Behavioral training
KW - Head fixation device
KW - Single-unit recording
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.07.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 15661310
AN - SCOPUS:12344302332
VL - 141
SP - 277
EP - 282
JO - Journal of Neuroscience Methods
JF - Journal of Neuroscience Methods
SN - 0165-0270
IS - 2
ER -