Module #1 - Histotechnology Overview/Safety

Question 1

What is pathology?

Answer 1

The study of diease

Question 2

What is histology?

Answer 2

The study of body tissues

Question 3

________ is the study of diseases in bodily tissues and organs

Answer 3

Histopathology

Question 4

Histotechnology is all of the ____ steps taken to prepare a tissue specimen for microscopic examination by a ______.

Answer 4

technical, pathologist

Question 5

What are the 6 steps of histotechnology?

Answer 5

1) Specimen Entry/Gross Description/ Dissection
2) Fixation (and Decalcification)
3) Processing
4) Embedding
5) Microtomy/Sectioning
6) Staining

Question 6

Processing includes _____, ______ and ______.

Answer 6

Dehydration, Clearing and Impregnation/Infiltration

Question 7

_____ leave the tissue in a “as-life-like state” as possible

Answer 7

Fixatives

Question 8

______ is the most common fixative

Answer 8

Formalin

Question 9

A processor infiltrates the tissue sample with ______ to provide an internal support

Answer 9

Paraffin (wax)

Question 10

____ are used to dehydrate the tissues while ___ is used to clear the alcohol before infiltration

Answer 10

Alcohols (ETOH), Xylene