Test	Brief Description	What does it test for?	References
Morris water maze	An open-field water-maze procedure where rodents learn to escape from water onto a hidden platform	Spatial memory, movement control, and cognitive mapping	19
Rotarod	A horizontal rotating rod where rodents must walk forward so as not to fall off	Motor coordination, balance, and grip strength	20
Pole	Rodents placed on a pole and observed for sliding or falling as they make their way down into a cage	Movement disorders caused by cortical damage	21, 22
Gait analysis	As rodents cross a glass plate their paw prints are captured to examine their movements	Walking patterns (paw pressure, stride length, width and frequency, toe spread, gait angle, and body rotation) and motor coordination	23, 24
Sticky label test	Strips of tape applied to the hairless part of forepaw of the rodents to record time to contact each paw, order of contact, time of removal, and order of removal	Forepaw sensitivity and sensorimotor deficits	25, 26
Corner	Rodents placed between two boards forming a 30° angle; when entering deep into the corner both sides of the vibrissae are stimulated and the rodent rears and turns back to face the open end	Neurodevelopmental disorders and repetitive behaviors (monitoring turns in one direction versus the opposite direction)	27, 28
Cylinder	Rodents are placed in a glass cylinder with the forelimb activity while rearing against of the wall is recorded	Locomotor asymmetry and evaluate poststroke limb use	28
Staircase	Rodents placed on a platform in a box with a baited double staircase; rodents are food restricted to promote movement up the stairs to collect the bait	Reaching abilities for each forelimb independently requiring sensory capacities, dexterity, and motor coordination	25, 29
Ladder	Rodents walk across a horizontal ladder to reach their cage; foot slips while walking across the ladder are recorded	Foot faults during locomotion; forelimb and hindlimb function and coordination	30