Haidarliu S
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Physiol Behav. 1996 Jul;60(1):111-4. doi: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02257-0.
An improved guinea pig headholder, designed to provide long-term and reliable head fixation, was developed. It consists of a mouthpiece, nose clamp, and pivoting backing block. The advantages of this headholder are i) the correspondence of the mouthpiece to the anatomical peculiarities of the guinea pig skull, ii) automatic positioning for snout fixation, and iii) application of the load to sites of the skull that are strong, the latter of which prevents tissue damage. The headholder fits guinea pigs weighing 400-750 g and permits free access to all brain regions.
研发出一种改良的豚鼠头部固定器，旨在实现长期且可靠的头部固定。它由一个咬嘴、鼻夹和可旋转的支撑块组成。这种头部固定器的优点包括：i）咬嘴与豚鼠颅骨的解剖学特点相契合；ii）可自动定位以固定口鼻部；iii）将负荷施加于颅骨坚固的部位，这一点可防止组织损伤。该头部固定器适用于体重400 - 750克的豚鼠，并可自由触及所有脑区。
