INFILTRATION & EMBEDDING - Lab

Question 1

Clearing agent is completely removed from tissues and replaced by a medium that will completely fill all cavities and tissue spaces.

Answer 1

Infiltration/Impregnation

Question 2

2 reasons why infiltration is done:

Answer 2

1. To remove clearing agent from tissues
2. To fill up cavities and tissue spaces

Question 3

Most commonly used infiltrating agent:

Answer 3

Xylene and Benzene

Question 4

What are the clearing agents that are difficult to remove from tissues?

Answer 4

Chloroform and Cedarwood oil

Question 5

4 general types of impregnation / infiltration and embedding medium:

Answer 5

Paraffin wax, celloidin, Gelatin, Plastic resin

Question 6

Used for routine infiltration method that is the simplest, most common, best embedding medium

Answer 6

Paraffin wax Infiltration

Question 7

Polycrystalline mixture of solid hydrocarbons produced during _________

Answer 7

refining of
coal and mineral oils