HOW TO STUDY CELLS Flashcards
1
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HOW TO STUDY CELLS IN HISTOLOGY?
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Size
Shape
Nucleus Shape
Nucleus Location
2
Q
T or F| WBCs are larger that RBCs
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TRUE - White blood cells are bigger than red blood cells and normally are fewer in number.
3
Q
Shapes of Cells
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Round/ Spherical
Cuboidal
Columnar
Pyramidal
Spindle
Stellate
4
Q
Nucleus Shape
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Kidney-bean shaped
Lobed/ Lobulated/ Segmented
Elongated
Anucleated
5
Q
Nucleus Location
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Central
Eccentric
6
Q
2 types of stains
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HEMATOXYLIN
EOSIN
7
Q
– blue and basic
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HEMATOXYLIN
8
Q
– red and acidic
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EOSIN
9
Q
Is acidic in nature (given that it contains DNA or Deoxyribonucleic acid)
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NUCLEUS
10
Q
Is ATTRACTED to basic or hematoxylin, making it Basophilic
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NUCLEUS
11
Q
is basic in nature
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CYTOPLASM
12
Q
is attracted to acidic or eosin, making it Acidophilic
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CYTOPLASM
