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What is the purpose of placing cotton or cotton balls inside the open organ during fixation?
What is the purpose of placing cotton or cotton balls inside the open organ during fixation?
- To facilitate faster fixation (correct)
- To increase the sample size
- To soften the tissue
- To add color to the sample
How are hard tissues like nails and bones prepared for fixation?
How are hard tissues like nails and bones prepared for fixation?
- Heated in an oven
- Exposed to sunlight
- Washed in running water and immersed in tissue softeners (correct)
- Dipped in oil
What is the classification of fixatives based on their function?
What is the classification of fixatives based on their function?
- Liquid and solid
- Transparent and opaque
- Biological and chemical
- Additive and non-additive (correct)
Which fixative is described as becoming a part of the tissue?
Which fixative is described as becoming a part of the tissue?
What distinguishes compound fixatives from simple fixatives in terms of composition?
What distinguishes compound fixatives from simple fixatives in terms of composition?
What factor hastens or speeds up the duration of fixation?
What factor hastens or speeds up the duration of fixation?
Which factor retards or slows down fixation?
Which factor retards or slows down fixation?
What is the most ideal specimen to fixative ratio according to the text?
What is the most ideal specimen to fixative ratio according to the text?
Which special consideration is mentioned for brain fixation?
Which special consideration is mentioned for brain fixation?
What enhances the infiltration of fixatives in solid tissues like the uterus?
What enhances the infiltration of fixatives in solid tissues like the uterus?
In what range is the specimen to fixative ratio for expensive stain like osmium tetroxide set?
In what range is the specimen to fixative ratio for expensive stain like osmium tetroxide set?
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