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The effects of paralysis and oligohydramnios on morphological and behavioral characteristics of the rat fetus in utero

Creator:

Del Real, Carmen

Abstract:

Two experiments were conducted to assess the effects of paralysis and oligohydramnios on the development of the rat fetus. Behavior was suppressed in utero by subcutaneous injections of curare or puncture of the amniotic membrane leading to oligohydramnios. In Experiment 1, fetuses were treated with curare, oligohydramnios, both, or a...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
A comparative study of prenatal behavior ontogeny in altricial and precocial murid rodents

Creator:

Robinson, Scott R., 1952-

Abstract:

Using techniques that permit the direct observation of fetuses in vivo, prenatal behavioral development was compared among four species in the rodent family Muridae: the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), and spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus). Rattus and Meriones bear altricial offspring, as do...

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Dissertation