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Visual Psychophysics in Head-Fixed Mice.

Richard J Krauzlis¹, Nick Nichols¹, Krsna V Rangarajan¹

¹Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.

Current Protocols in Neuroscience

|March 28, 2020

Summary

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We developed protocols for precise visual psychophysical experiments in head-fixed mice, enabling detailed studies of visual perception and decision-making. This research demonstrates mice possess visual selective attention capabilities.

Keywords:

head-fixed mice psychophysics visual

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Animal Models

Background:

Primate studies commonly use precise visual psychophysical tests.
Mice are increasingly used as models for complex cognitive functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish protocols for visual psychophysical experiments in head-fixed mice.
To enable primate-level visual perception and decision-making studies in mice.
To demonstrate mice exhibit visual selective attention.

Main Methods:

Detailed protocols for constructing experimental apparatus, including head fixtures and reward systems.
Surgical preparation of mice for head fixation.
Computerized control systems for visual tasks and behavioral data acquisition.
Specific training strategies and task designs for mice over multiple weeks.
Methods for collecting and analyzing psychometric data.

Main Results:

Demonstrated mice are capable of visual selective attention.
Established a reproducible framework for visual psychophysical experimentation in mice.
Developed a custom quick-release head-holding method.

Conclusions:

The described protocols facilitate high-precision visual psychophysical testing in head-fixed mice.
This approach allows for direct comparison of visual attention mechanisms across species.
The methods support detailed investigation into mouse visual perception and decision-making.