Epithelial tissues Flashcards
light microscopy
based on interactions of light and tissue components
electron microscopy
based on interactions of electrons and tissue components
transmission electron microscopy
small
scanning electron microscopy
extremely small
unaided resolution
200 um
light microscopy
0.2 um (x1000 magnification)
transmission electron microscopy
1 nm (x100,000 magnification)
fixation
first step of light microscopy
grossing
second step of light microscopy
dehydration
third step of light microscopy
embedding
fourth step of light microscopy
sectioning
fifth step of light microscopy
staining
sixth step of light microscopy
hematoxylin
purple stain, basophilic, stains negatively charged tissue components (e.g. DNA and RNA)
eosin
pink stain, acidophilic, stains positively charged tissue components