Who needs a Hippocampus? The role of the Avian Hippocampus in Serial Order Behaviour and Temporal Discriminations
Wilson, Alysha
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Wilson, A. (2017). Who needs a Hippocampus? The role of the Avian Hippocampus in Serial Order Behaviour and Temporal Discriminations (Thesis, Master of Science). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7614
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Abstract:
The avian hippocampus is a functional homologue of the mammalian hippocampus. Damage to the hippocampus in both birds and mammals impairs performance on spatial tasks and generally leaves performance on non-spatial tasks unaffected. In the current study, control and hippocampal-lesioned pigeons were trained on 4-item serial order tasks, a radial arm maze analogue task and timing discrimination tasks. Hippocampal-lesioned pigeons showed no impairment on the acquisition of the 4-item serial order tasks but they were significantly impaired on the radial arm maze analogue task. Finally, hippocampal-lesioned birds showed no impairment in the ability to discriminate between the intervals ranging from one second to 12 minutes.
Date:
2017
Advisor:
Colombo, Mike
Degree Name:
Master of Science
Degree Discipline:
Psychology
Publisher:
University of Otago
Keywords:
Pigeon; Avian; Hippocampus; Serial Order Task
Research Type:
Thesis
Languages:
English
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