Definition Flashcards
1
Q
Moulds
A
wax cassettes
2
Q
Microtomes
A
Machines used to cut very thin slices of specimens embedded in the wax
3
Q
steel
A
animal or plant tissues for light microscopy
4
Q
glass
A
sections for light and electron microscopy
5
Q
industrial grade diamond
A
sections of hard materials such as bone and teeth and plant matter
6
Q
gel quality diamond
A
knives for electron microscope
7
Q
Longitudal section
A
tissue is cut along the longest direction of the organ
8
Q
Transverse section
A
tissue is cut perpendicular to the length of the organ