LESSON 7: SECTIONING AND ADHESION OF TISSUE SECTIONS Flashcards

1
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a previously processed tissue, is trimmed and cut into uniformly thin slices or sections

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SECTIONING

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2
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this procedure is also referred to as microtomy

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SECTIONING

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3
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What are the 3 basic parts of microtome?

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  1. BLOCK HOLDER
  2. KNIFE CARRIER AND KNIFE
  3. PAWL, RATCHET FEED WHEEL AND ADJUSTMENT SCREWS
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4
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where the embedded tissue is held in position

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BLOCK HOLDER

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5
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perform the actual cutting of tissue sections

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KNIFE CARRIER AND KNIFE

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6
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line up tissue block in proper position with the knife, adjust proper thickness

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PAWL, RATCHET FEED WHEEL AND ADJUSTMENT SCREWS

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7
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What are the types of Microtome?

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ROCKING
ROTARY
SLIDING
ULTRATHIN
FREEZING

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8
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*simplest microtome
*for small and large paraffin-embedded blocks
*not for serial sections

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ROCKING

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9
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*most common microtome
*for paraffin embedded blocks

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ROTARY

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10
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*most dangerous

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SLIDING

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11
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What are the types of Sliding microtome?

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STANDARD SLIDING
BASE-SLEDGE

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12
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STANDARD SLIDING: celloidin
BASE-SLEDGE: ________________

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hard and tough tissue blocks in all forms of media

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13
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*for electron microscopy
*small specimen fixed in osmium tetroxide and embedded in plastic

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ULTRATHIN

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14
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*undehydrated tissues in frozen state
*fats and heat sensitive tissue constituents

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FREEZING

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15
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rotary microtome inside a cold chamber

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COLD MICROTOME/CRYOSTAT

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16
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Cold microtome/Cryostat is maintained between __________?

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-5 to -30 OC (ave. is -20 OC)

17
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between the edge of the knife & the tissue block

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Clearance angle

18
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angle of cutting

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Wedge angle

19
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angle of cutting facet

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Bevel angle

20
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What are the angles of clearance, wedge and bevel?

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Clearance angle (5-10 degrees)
Wedge angle (15 degrees)
Bevel angle (27-32 degrees)

21
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The purpose of this is the Removal of gross nicks and blemishes

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Honing

22
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Removal of burrs, for final polishing and sharpening of the cutting edge

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STROPPING

23
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Heel-to-Toe, edge first

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Honing

24
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Toe-to-Heel, edge last

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Stropping

25
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20-30 strokes in each direction
10-20 strokes each surface (Minot and Plane-wedge knives)

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HOning

26
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40-120 double strokes

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Stropping

27
Q

What are the other honing procedures?

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Plate Glass Honing
Factory Grinding
Automatic hones

28
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used for final polishing

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Diamantine: