Stereotaxic Neurosurgery for Electrode Implant:
Question 1: Using the rat stereotaxic atlas in the course materials, devise a surgical plan for implanting a Michigan type array (Neuronexus) of 16 electrodes into the VL thalamus (ventrolateral thalamic nucleus). Include details about the electrode geometry you choose, the coordinates of the target, which coronal slice you used to determine your target, the coordinates of the craniotomy, where you choose to put your ground and reference wires, and where you will place the connector for the headstage.