Microtomy Flashcards
Type of microtome that is a refrigerated apparatus used in fresh tissue microtomy
Cryostat Microtome
Type of microtome mainly used for cutting celloidin embedded block
Sliding microtome
Type of microtome used for situations where rapid analysis of tissues is required
Cryostat microtome
Parts of Rotary microtome:
Part of the knife holder that adjust the knife angle
Knife tilt
Mechanical device for cutting thin uniform slices of tissue sections
Microtome
What is the thickness range of the rocking microtome?
2mm to 24mm
Most commonly used microtome used to cut thin sections of samples visible only with the aid of a light microscope
Rotary microtome
Parts of Rotary microtome:
A platform which has rails that secure the knife holder base
Microtome base plate or stage
Parts of Rotary microtome:
A part that anchors the knife holder to the microtome stage
Knife holder base
Part of rotary microtome used for section thickness
Micron adjustment
Parts of Rotary microtome:
Part of the knife holder that holds the blade
Blade clamp
Type of microtome that is used for cutting thin sections of wax embedded material of either animal or plant origin
Rocking microtome
Who invented the rotary microtome?
Minot
Cryostat microtome is used to maintain low ______ temperatures.
Cryogenic
Knives used in ultrathin microtome are usually made from _____, ______ or ________.
Glass
Diamond
Sapphire
Part of rotary microtome that turns in one direction and advances the block toward the knife at the specified microns
Advancement handwheel
Part of rotary microtome that holds the paraffin block in place
Casette clamp or block holder
Type of microtome designed to prepare very thin slices of material for study under a microscope
Ultrathin microtome
Part of sliding microtome that quickly raises or lowers the specimen 450 um per turn
Coarse advance/Trim control
Parts of Rotary microtome:
Part of the knife holder that guides the ribbons away fron the blade and towards the operator
Face plate
Part of sliding microtome that secure the guards in the chosen position
Black knobs
Means cold
“Cryo”
Type of microtome used for cutting thin to semi-thin sections of fresh. frozen tissue.
Freezing microtome
Part of sliding microtome that is moved to the central position to cover the working area of the knife
Knife guard
Rocking microtome uses what type of razor knives?
A-type biconcave razor knives
Type of microtome used in paraffin embedding block
Sliding microtome
Sliding microtome’s knife is mode ______ against a fixed block
Horizontally