A system for multiple unit recording during avoidance behavior of the rabbit

This paper describes a system for recording multiple-unit activity during avoidance conditioning of the rabbit. Three major advantages of the system are emphasized. The first is rapid and reliable single-session acquisition of the avoidance response (wheel rotation). A second advantage is the freedom from movement-related artifact provided by combining the recording and behavioral methods. Finally, the techniques of implantation of electrodes maximized the number of large-amplitude unit recordings that were obtained.