MOUNTING

Question 1

Process of PUTTING COVERSLIP on the stained tissue using mounting medium

Answer 1

Mounting

Question 2

To avoid distortion of the image, the REFRACTIVE INDEX of the mountant should be as near as possible to that of the glass which is _______.

Answer 2

1.518

Question 3

Components of mounting medium:

Answer 3

1. Gelatin, Glycerin jelly and Gum Arabic - to solidify the medium
2. Glycerol - To prevent cracking and drying of the preparation
3. Sugar - To raise/increase the refractive index

Question 4

Aqueous mounting media:

Answer 4

1. Water
2. Apathy’s medium (Refractive index 1.52)
3. Glycerin Jelly (Refractive index 1.47)
4. Farrant’s Medium (Refractive index 1.43)
5. Brun’s fluid

“WAGFB”/ Basa ang cp mo, WAG magFB”

Question 5

Mounting media for preparations that have been cleared in xylene or toluene

Answer 5

Resinous Mounting media

Question 6

Natural resin extracted from a CANADIAN TREE; MOST COMMONLY USED MOUNTING MEDIUM

Answer 6

CANADA BALSAM

Question 7

Canada Balsam has a refractive index of:

Answer 7

1.524

Question 8

Canada balsam is a natural resin extracted from a canadian tree known as:

Answer 8

Abus balsamea

Question 9

Process of SEALING THE MARGINS of the coverlsip:

Answer 9

RINGING

Question 10

_______ which is made up of 2 parts of paraffin wax and 4 to 9 parts of powdered resin is the MOST COMMONLY USED RINGING MEDIUM

Answer 10

KRONIG CEMENT

Question 11

_________________ is an UNCOMMON tissue cutting artifact that leads to the formation of strips of tissue separated by narrow clear spaces.

Answer 11

“VENETIAN BLINDS”

Question 12

What causes venetian blinds phenomenon?

Answer 12

caused by NICKED BLADES