1.11.1 Dealcoholization / Clearing

Question 1

Clearing agent that can damage the bone marrow and may cause aplastic anemia

Answer 1

Benzene

Question 2

Involves removal of alcohol in Tissues?

Answer 2

Clearing

Question 3

Transparency is now the consequence in clearing

T or F

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Toxic to liver recommended for skin, fibroid and decalcified tissues for though tissues, nervous tissues, lymph nodes, embryos

Answer 4

Chloroform

Question 5

Routinely used clearing agent but not for nervous tissues and lymph nodes

Answer 5

Xylene

Question 6

Can become milky because of prolonged storage

Slow acting clearing agent

Answer 6

Cedarwood oil

Question 7

Recommended for CNSTX and for cytological studies

Answer 7

Cedar wood oil

Question 8

Can become milky after placing an incompletely dehdrated tissue in it

Answer 8

Xylene

Question 9

For clearing insects, embryos and other delicate specimens

Answer 9

Aniline oil

Question 10

Chloroform cannot make tissue transparent

T or F

Answer 10

T

Question 11

When used tissues become adulterated, slow

Answer 11

Clove oil

Question 12

Same property as choloroform

Answer 12

Carbon Tertrachloride (CC4

Question 13

Recommended for eye specimen

Answer 13

Terpineol

Question 14

Clearing agent obtain from citrus fruit and with faint pleasant odor

Answer 14

Limonene

Question 16

Clearing agent for CNS tissues ad cytological studies an extremely slow clearing agent?

Answer 16

Cedar wood oil

Question 17

Can be used as xylene and Benzene substitute

Answer 17

Toluene

Question 18

Also known as diethylene dioxide

Answer 18

Dioxane

Question 19

Also known as Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Answer 19

Cellosolve

Question 20

Clearing agent that will not make tissues transparent

Answer 20

Chloroform

Question 21

Clearing agents for Double embedding which are slow acting agents:

1. Methyosalicylate
2. Methyl benzoate
3. amyl-acetate

T or F

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Clearing agents difficult to remove from tissues

Answer 22

Chloroform and Cedarwood oil

Question 23

Clearing agent easily removed from tissues

Answer 23

Xylene and Benzene

Question 24

Clearing agent that can attack rubber seal used in vacuum impregnation

Answer 24

Chloroform