This olfactory discrimination paradigm allowed us to obtain reliable measures of olfactory sensitivity and discriminability and thereby potentially detect early behavioral changes in a future porcine model of AD.
Smell (olfactory) discrimination is influenced by any odour to which the olfactory structures already have adapted.
CA1-KO mice were profoundly impaired in object recognition, olfactory discrimination and contextual fear memories.
Uchida, N., and Mainen, Z. F. (2003) Speed and accuracy of olfactory discrimination in the rat.
Simple olfactory discrimination trials were interspersed to provide a performance control.
Schoenbaum, G., Chiba, A.A. & Gallagher, M. Neural encoding in orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala during olfactory discrimination learning.
Critchley HD, Rolls ET. Olfactory neuronal responses in the primate orbitofrontal cortex: analysis in an olfactory discrimination task.
Schoenbaum, G., Chiba, A. A. & Gallagher, M. Neural encoding in orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala during olfactory discrimination learning.
Younger mice, Rubin said, "have a keen sense of olfactory discrimination". They can sense fine differences in odor.
Using a cross-fostering design, these two possibilities were tested with olfactory discrimination tests after ground squirrels aroused from hibernation.
Behavioral tests included: open-field tasks, olfactory discrimination, social recognition, elevated plus maze, and the forced swimming test.
