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1
Q

other name for rocking microtome

A

cambridge

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2
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rocking microtome inventor

A

Paldwell Trefall 1881

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3
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knife profile of rocking microtome

A

plano concave

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4
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rocking microtome is used for

A

celloidin embedded blocks

large paraffin emebedded blocks

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5
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thickness of rocking microtome tissue

A

10-12 um

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6
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other term for rotary microtome

A

minot

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7
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knife profile of rotary microtome

A

biconcave

planoconcave

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8
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rotary microtome is used for

A

paraffin or resin embedded blocks

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9
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most common microtome for routine lab

A

rotary/ minot microtome

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10
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thickness of rotary microtome sections

A

3- 5 um

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11
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two types of sliding microtome

A

base sledge

standard sliding

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12
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knife is stationary and block is manipulated

A

base sledge

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13
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block is stationary and knife is manipukated

A

standard sliding

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14
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knife of bade sledge

A

plano concave

plane wedge knife

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15
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base sledge is used for

A

large blocks (whole brain), hard tossues, whole mounts

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16
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knife of standard sliding microtome

A

planoconcave

plane wedge

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17
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use of standard sliding microtome

A

celloidin – oblique knife

large refractory paraffin - straight knife

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18
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inventor of sliding microtome

A

adams 1789

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19
Q

inventor of freezing microtome

A

Queckett 1848

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20
Q

knife of freezing microtome

A

plane wedge

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21
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use of freezing microtome

A

rapid diagnosis, enzyme, lipids, neurological structures

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22
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temperature of cryostat

A

-5 to -30 degrees

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23
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size very thin sections of ultrathin microtome

A

60-100 nm

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24
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size of semi thin sections of uktrathin microscope

A

0.5- 1 um

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25
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use of ultrathin microtome

A

electron microscopy

26
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advances the block holder towards pr away the knife

A

coarse handwheel

27
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advanves the block only towards the knife by microns

A

fine advancement wheel

28
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prevengs block holder from coming down towards blade

A

locking mechanisms

29
Q

hokds the blade

A

blade clamp

30
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adjusts the knife angle

A

knife tilt

31
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guides ribbins away from the blade towards the operator

A

face plate

32
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predetermined thickness for sectioning

33
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msot common type of microtome knife

A

steel knives

34
Q

disposable knives are coated in

A

PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene

35
Q

sharper than diamon knoves but more fragile

A

glass knives

36
Q

sharper than diamon knoves but more fragile

A

glass knives

37
Q

very expensive knife with long usage span

A

diamond knife

38
Q

concave on both sides

A

biconcave knife

39
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length of biconcave knife

40
Q

one flat side, one concave side

A

planoconcave

41
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length of planoconcave knife

42
Q

has deep curring edge and both straight sides

A

plane wedge knife

43
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length of plane wedge knife

44
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bevel angle

45
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cutting angle

46
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clearance angle for paraffin embedded tissues

47
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clearance angke for frozen sections

48
Q

angle between the cutring edges

A

bevel angle

49
Q

angle at which maximum penetrayion at minimum distortion is achieved

A

cutting angle

50
Q

angle between upper knife and perpendicular line from block

A

rake angle

51
Q

rake angle for sof tissues

A

high rake angle

52
Q

rake angle for hard tissues

A

low rake angle

53
Q

tip of blade scratched the block

A

too wide clearance angle

54
Q

body of blade scrapes the block

A

too small clearance angle

55
Q

angle between bl9ck surface and lower level of knife

A

clearance angle

56
Q

rougher side of belgian yellow for coarse honing

A

black surface

57
Q

smoother side of belgian yellow

A

yellow side

58
Q

honing us repeated how many times

59
Q

applied before stroping

A

vegetable oil

60
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stropping is repeated how many times

Histopathologic and Cytologic Techniques (6 decks)

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