Unit one Flashcards
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what is cytology
study of cells and their components
what are inclusions
parts of cells that change over time
cells are what
functional unit of life
whats an example of inclusion
granules
are organelles changing or permanent
permanent
function of epithelium
protection of structure
function of muscle
movement
function of nervous system
control
function of connective tissue
support and transport
what is histology
study of tissues
what are the 4 types of tissues
epithelium, muscular, nervous and connective
what is organology
study of organs
what are the steps in tissue preparation
fixation, dehydration, clearing, infiltration, embedding, sectioning, mounting, removal of paraffin or plastic, and staining
what happens during the step of fixation
preserves the structural organization, prevents digestion and protects from damage during subsequent stages
what agent is used during fixation
formalin
what happens during the stage of dehydration
removes the water, which eases the penetration of the tissue by clearing agents
what agent is used during dehydration
ethanol
can you place 100% ethanol into sample
no have to dilute from 70% then to 100%
what happens during the stage of clearing
prepares the tissue for infiltration by replacing water molecule with xylene
what happens during the stage of infilitration
prepares the cleared tissue for embedding by adding paraffin
what does paraffin do to tissue
replaces xylene and helps support of tissue
what happens during the stage of embedding
makes the tissue firm and prevents crushing during sectioning to allow for better manipulation of tissue, makes tissue sample bigger
what happens during the stage of sectioning
thin sections allows light or electrons to penetrate the specimen and form an image, use microtome to cut sample into thin cuts
what happens during the stage of mounting
eases handling and decreases the damage to the specimen during examination