Rearing Cylinder Test

The rearing cylinder test, also known as the limb asymmetric use experiment, focuses on the asymmetric use of limbs in rodents during the process of standing against the wall. The test has played an important role in the study of asymmetric central nervous system diseases.

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Introduction of The rearing cylinder test
In the rearing cylinder test, rodents are placed inside a clear glass cylinder and their locomotion is reflected by observing the preference of the animal to use its upper limbs in an upright position. Normally, rodents usually prefer to use both upper limbs to climb the cylinder wall by touching upward when performing exploratory behaviors. However, after limb injury, the frequency of using the injured side of the limb decreases significantly. Thus, the frequency and willingness to use the injured side of the limb can be assessed as a response to the rodent's recovery status.