number of entries into a discrete space in an experimental apparatus measurement of voluntary locomotion in an elevated plus maze number of entries into a discrete space in an elevated plus maze 2024-08-01T18:32:22Z A count of the number of times during an experiment that an organism or experimental subject moves into a distinct and specified area of an elevated plus maze (EPM). An EPM is an apparatus with an open center area, two open arms and two enclosed arms raised a specified distance above the floor. It is used to measure movement, behavior, learning, and memory, generally in rodents. CMO:0004022 clinical_measurement_ontology jrsjrs number of entries into a discrete space in an EPM