Fig. 9From: In vivo whole-cell recording with high success rate in anaesthetized and awake mammalian brainsAnimal preparation for awake, head-fixed recordings. (a) A metal plate was attached on the mouse skull under anaesthesia. (b) The animal was placed on a rotating plate (plastic) with the metal plate on the skull screwed to a metal bar (installed laterally on one side of the head) to get accustomed to head fixationBack to article page