The Operator starts the stimulus: when the animal feels pain and flicks its tail, a sensor detects it, stops the timer and switches off the bulb. The reaction time of the animal is thus determined and automatically recorded.
The Tail Flick basically consists of an I.R. source, whose radiant energy of adjustable intensity is focused on the animal tail by an embodied parabolic mirror.
The Rat is held by the operator on the instrument unobstructed upper panel in such a way that its tail, placed over a flush mounted window, receives the I.R. energy. The instrument can be conveniently used to stimulate the mouse tail; when requeired, mouse holders are available as optional.
Latency time & Intensity are automatically exported to a memory stick, USB, or serial port. USB Stick & Software included
