Head holder for lateral-eyed species in vision research.
The present report describes a head holder designed to be used for lateral-eyed species in vision research. The head-holder employs a prosthesis implanted on the skull and provides for adjustable movements in different planes, thus allowing precise positioning of the eye with respect to the visual space.
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Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brasil.
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D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006257:Head; D007103:Immobilization; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012106:Research; D012377:Rodentia; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology