Intro

Question 1

Define histology

Answer 1

Science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function

Question 2

What stops autolysis, prevents bacterial decomposition, and stabilizes proteins?

Answer 2

Fixation

Question 3

What are stains based on?

Answer 3

Electrostatic charges

Question 4

What are supravital strains?

Answer 4

Dead cells

Question 5

What are 2 routine stains?

Answer 5

Hematoxylin and eosin

Question 6

Hematoxylin is basic (positive) so it attaches to what type of charges?

Answer 6

Negative

Question 7

What type of charge do nucleic acids have?

Answer 7

Negative

Question 8

What color stain is hematoxylin?

Answer 8

Purple

Question 9

Besides hematoxylin, what are 3 other basic stains?

Answer 9

Toluidine blue, methylene blue, and fusion stains

Question 10

Is hematoxylin a natural dye?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Is eosin acidic or basic?

Answer 11

Acidic

Question 12

What type of charges does eosin (negative) attach to?

Answer 12

Positive

Question 13

What cell structure does eosin attach to?

Answer 13

Cytoplasm

Question 14

What cell structure does hematoxylin attack to?

Answer 14

Nucleus

Question 15

What color does eosin stain?

Answer 15

Pink

Question 16

What B an example of artifacts?

Answer 16

Freezing

Question 17

What makes mast cells stain with toloidine blue?

Answer 17

Histamine

Question 18

What are the a things that make you alive?

Answer 18

Irritability, conductibility, contractability, absorption, secretion, excretion, assimilation, growth, and reproduction

Question 19

Define reproduction

Answer 19

Produce a daughter cell while transferring genetic material