T-maze

The T-maze is mainly used to evaluate spatial learning performance. Animals select previously visited arms through memory or choose a reward arm. Simple T-shaped design, combined with a choice point of only two options.

Typical parameters:
Percentage of attempts to enter the reward arm experiment
Time from release area to bait arm
The average time required to perform a complete selection experiment
Speed of entering the reward arm

Y-maze

The Y-maze is similar to the T-maze, except it has three identical arms. The slow turns in the Y maze can reduce learning time compared to the sharp turns in the T maze.

8-arm maze

The 8-arm maze (radial arm maze) is widely used for spatial learning and memory. The device consists of 8 (or 12) equally spaced arms, distributed radially from a central circular platform. This design ensures that rats must return to the central platform for another selection after searching for food at the end of their arms. Rats have 8 (or 12) options.

Typical parameters:
The number of visits per arm
The dwell time of each arm
The latency period of the first entry into the arm
The number of attempts to access all arms