Table 8 Behavior of mice fed with mercury-containing diets in the cross maze test. ^a

Number of entries into open arms, %

28 ± 3.5

**13.7 ± 4.2

*21 ± 2.6

26.3 ± 3

Time spent in open arms, %

20.4 ± 2.9

*7.7 ± 2.9

*8.7 ± 1.6

14.7 ± 3.8

Time spent at the extremity of open arms, (sec)

30.9 ± 8.7

*13.4 ± 6.8

*14.6 ± 3.4

23.6 ± 8.7

Number of entries into closed arms, %

71.5 ± 4.2

**86.3 ± 4.2

*79 ± 2.6

73.7 ± 3

Time spent in closed arms, %

41.4 ± 2.8

**61.5 ± 4.3

**61 ± 2.6

49.4 ± 3.9

Time spent at the extremity of closed arms, (sec)

112.4 ± 13.6

**159.1 ± 14.2

**158.3 ± 8.5

116.5 ± 11.2

Time spent in center, %

38.3 ± 2

*31 ± 2.2

**30.2 ± 1.7

36.3 ± 1.7