(PALM 305) Exam 3 objectives Flashcards

1
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Masson Trichrome

A

differentiates between collagen and muscle/fibrin

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Masson trichrome results

A

Collagen and mucin: blue

Muscle, epithelium, fibrin, RBCS: Red

Nuclei: blue/black

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3
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Gomori 1-step trichrome

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Differentiates between muscle and collagen. Stain of choice for distinguishing neuromuscular diseases

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Gomori 1-step trichome results

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Collagen and mucin: Green/blue

Muscle, keratin, epithelium, RBCs: Red

Nuclei: blue/back

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5
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VVG

A

elastic fibers

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Aldehyde Fuchsin

A

Elastic Fibers

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VVG results

A

Elastic fibers: black

Collagen: red

Muscle, Epithelium, RBCs: yellow

Nuclei: Black

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Aldehyde fuchsin results

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Elastic fibers: purple

Background: depends on counterstain

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9
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Orcein

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Elastin fibers and copper-associated protein and hepatitis B surface antigen

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Orcein results

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Elastic fibers: red/brown (dark brown)

Background: counterstain

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Resorcin-Fuchsin

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Elastic fibers, identical to Verhoeff- van gieson if you use the same counterstain

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Resorcin-fuchsin reults

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Elastic fibers: blue-black

Collagen: red

Smooth muscle: yellow

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13
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Movat pentachrome

A

Mucin, Elastic fibrin, Muscle, collagen, nuclei

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Movat Pentachrome results

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Nuclei and elastic fibers: Black

collagen: yellow

Mucin, ground substances and fungus: Blue

Fibrin: intense/dark red

Muscle: red

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15
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Oxidation

A

glycol groups of reticulin fibers oxidized to aldehydes

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16
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examples of oxidizers

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Phosphomolybdic acid (phospho acids), Potassium permanganate, periodic acid

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17
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Example of Bleaching

A

Potassium metabisulfite, oxalic acid

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18
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Sensitization/metallic impregnation

A

deposition of metallic salts on or around the aldehyde groups

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19
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Sensitizers examples

A

Ferric ammonium sulfate, Uranyl Nitrate, Dilute Solution of silver nitrate

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20
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Silver impregnantion

A

silver ions replace metallic salts in addition to reacting with any remaining exposed aldehydes

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21
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Silver solutions examples

A

ammoniacal silver, silver nitrate, Methenamine silver

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22
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Reduction/developing

A

silver ions are reduced to a visible brown precipitate

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23
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Reducers examples

A

Unbuffered formalin, Hydroquinone, Light (artificial or natural)

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Toning

A

silver ions are replaced with gold ions forming a more intense, stable black precipitate

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25
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toning examples

A

gold chloride

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26
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sodium thiosulfate

A

aka as hypo, dissolves unreduced silver ions preventing nonspecific staining

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27
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Gomori reticulin

A

Reticular fibers

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28
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gomori reticulin results

A

Reticulin fibers: black

Nuclei/background: pink/red if counterstain. If no counterstain grey

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29
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Gordon and sweets

A

same as Gomori except it will use oxalic acid as a bleaching solution instead of potassium metabisulfite

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30
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PA-MS

A

Basement membranes and other GaGs

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31
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PA-MS results

A

Basement membrane: black

Background: depends on counterstain

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32
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PTAH

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Cross striations in skeletal and cardiac muscle, and fibrin

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33
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PTAH results

A

Cross-striations, fibrin, nuclei: Blue

Collagen: Reddish/Brown

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34
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MSB (ledrum)

A

fibrin, can distinguish between old and newer deposits

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35
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MSB results

A

Muscle, Fibrin: red

-early fibrin: yellow

-Old deposits: blue

RBCs: yellow

Collagen: blue

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36
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Toluidine Blue

A

Mast cells

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37
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Toluidine Blue results

A

Mast cell granules: purple

Background: Blue

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38
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simple/neutral lipids

A

removed with processing

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39
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Compound lipids

A

retain some phospholipids and myelin

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40
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Derived lipids

A

cholesterol, bile acids, sex and adrenocortical hormones

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41
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Oil red O

A

simple/neutral lipids

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42
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oil red O results

A

Lipids: red
Background: blue/purple from hematoxilyn

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43
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Sudan Black B

A

demonstrates neutral and compound lipids.

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44
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Most sensitive lipid dye since it will stain phospholipids as well as neutral lipids

A

Sudan Black B results
Lipids: blue/black

Background: red/pink

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45
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Osmium tetroxide

A

lipids in formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue

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46
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osmium tetroxide results

A

lipids: black

47
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osmium tetroxide results

A

lipids: black

48
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Cell body

A

Main part of the cell

49
Q

Perikaryon

A

Cytoplasm

50
Q

Nissl Substance

A

rough ER, basophilic

51
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Chromatolysis

A

loss of nissl substance

52
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Axon

A

efferent, no nissl substance

53
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Dendrite

A

afferent, highly branched

54
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Oligodenendrocytes

A

produce myelin, unstained cytoplasm, found in both gray and white matter

55
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Astrocytes

A

stellate cells, scar formation, mechanical support for nerve fibers, regulates metabolite, fluid and gas exchange between nervous tissue, blood and CSF

56
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Microgila

A

Macrophages

57
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Ependymal cells

A

Epithelial cells that line ventricles and spinal canal, form selective barrier between nervous tissue and CSF

58
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Neurophill

A

acidophilic felt network of neuronal processes

59
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Myelin

A

Complex, fatty nonliving material containing protein, cholesterol, phospholipids, and cerebrosides

60
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Cresyl Echt (fast violet method)

A

Demonstrates nissl substance

61
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Cresyl Echt (fast violet method) results

A

Nissl substance and nuclei of neurons and glial cells: purple

Background: pale Blue/purple to colorless

62
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Bodian

A

Nerve fibers (axons and dendrites)

63
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Bodian results

A

Nerve fibers and nuclei: black

Background: optional aniline blue

64
Q

Holmes Silver nitrate method

A

same as bodian ( nerve fibers and nuclei) but it is an alkaline silver instead of acidic

65
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Bielschowsky results

A

Nerve fibers, plaques, tangles, neuromelanin, lipofuscin: black

Background: yellow/tan

66
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Thioflavin S

A

neurofibrillary tangles and plagues

67
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Thioflavin S results

A

tangles, plaques, amyloid: bright Green

68
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PTAH nervous tissue

A

Glial cells and myelin

69
Q

Holzer method

A

Glial cells

70
Q

Holzer results

A

Glial cells: blue to purple

Background: pale blue to colorless

71
Q

Weil method

A

demonstrates myelin

72
Q

LFB

A

Myelin

73
Q

LFB results

A

Myelin: blue

Background: pale to colorless

74
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A

Masson Trichrome

75
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A

Masson Trichrome

76
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Gomori Trichrome

77
Q
A

Gomori Trichrome

78
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A

VVG

79
Q
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Aldehyde fuchsin elastic stain

80
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Orcein

81
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Orcein

82
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Resorcin-Fuchsin (Very Similar to VVG)

83
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Movat Pentachrome

84
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Gomori Reticulin

85
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Gordon Sweets

86
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PA-MS

87
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MSB (lendrum)

88
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MSB (lendrum)

89
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MSB (lendrum)

90
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Toludine Blue

91
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Oil Red O

92
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A

Sudan Black B

93
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A

Osmium Tetroxide

94
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A

Osmium Tetroxide

95
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Cresyl Echt Violet/ Fast Violet

96
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A

Bodian/Holmes
No Counterstain

97
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A

Bodian/Holmes
Counterstain

98
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A

Bodian/Holmes
Counterstain

99
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A

Bielchowsky

100
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A

Thioflavin S

101
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A

PTAH

102
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A

PTAH

103
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PTAH

104
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PTAH

105
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Holzer

106
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Weil method

107
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A

LFB

108
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LFB and hematoxylin

109
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A

LFB and Cresyl Violet

110
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A

LFB ans PAS

111
Q

LFB and ORO

A

Myelin and Lipids

112
Q

Bielschowsky

A

neurofibrillary tangles and plagues

113
Q

PTAH results (nervous tissue)

A

Glial fibers, myelin, nuclei: blue/purple

Neurons: Red

114
Q

Weil results

A

Myelin: black/blue

Background: light tanish, colorless in grey matter bc of low myelin content