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=====Novel object recognition test=====
The novel object recognition (NOR) test is an animal behavior test that is primarily used to assess memory alterations in rodents. It is a simple behavioral test that is based on a rodents innate exploratory behavior. The test is divided into three phases: habituation, training/adaptation and test phase. During the habituation phase the animal is placed in an empty test arena. This is followed by the adaptation phase, where the animal is placed in the arena with two identical objects. In the third phase, the test phase, the animal is placed in the arena with one of the familiar objects from the previous phase and with one novel object. Based on the rodents innate curiosity, the animals that remember the familiar object will spend more time on investigating the novel object.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Antunes M, Biala G | title = The novel object recognition memory: neurobiology, test procedure, and its modifications | journal = Cognitive Processing | volume = 13 | issue = 2 | pages = 93–110 | date = May 2012 | pmid = 22160349 | pmc = 3332351 | doi = 10.1007/s10339-011-0430-z | url =}}</ref>