5 Questions
What is the purpose of fixation in histology?
To preserve tissues permanently in as life-like a state as possible.
Who are the individuals responsible for processing tissues and making microscopic slides?
Histotechnologists.
What is the purpose of dehydration in tissue processing?
To remove the water from the tissues.
What is the closest fixative to a perfect fixative?
Formaldehyde.
What is the next step after dehydration in tissue processing?
Clearing.
Learn about the techniques used to process tissues from the body for microscopic study in the histology laboratory. This quiz covers the preparation of cells and tissues for microscopic slides, including methods for processing biopsies, larger specimens removed at surgery, and tissues from autopsy.
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