Which of the following is considered the routine embedding medium?

[] Agar

[] Celloidin

[] None of the choices

[] Paraffin

This microtome is used for cutting celloidin embedded tissues

[] Sliding

[] Ultrathin

[] Rocking

[] Rotary

This component of the Mayer’s egg albumin prevents the growth of molds

[] Egg white

[] Thymol

[] Glycerin

[] Poly-L-lysine

The simplest type of microtome invented by Paldwell Trefall in 1881

[] None of the choices

[] Sliding

[] Rocking

[] Rotary

Honing direction

[] Heel to toe

[] Heel to heel

[] Toe to toe

[] Toe to heel
Floatation is done at approximately what temperature?

[] Exact melting temperature of the wax

[] None of the choices

[] 6-10oC higher than the melting point of the wax

[] 6-10oC lower than the melting point of the wax

Stropping direction

[] Toe to heel

[] Toe to toe

[] Heel to heel

[] Heel to toe

This embedding medium omits the use of heat

[] Gelatin

[] Paraffin

[] Celloidin

[] Paraplast

This embedding medium is made up of polycrystalline mixture of solid hydrocarbons:

[] Paraffin

[] Agar

[] Gelatin

[] Celloidin

Paraffin viscosity is determined by the wax’s?

[] None of the choices

[] Melting temperature and ambient temperature

[] Molecular weight and ambient temperature

[] Molecular weight and melting temperature

Cryostat is technically not entirely a microtome but a refrigerated apparatus with built in microtome inside, usually
a rotary microtome.

[] False

[] True

This method uses negative atmospheric pressure that hastens impregnation ideal for urgent biopsies and delicate
tissue.

[] All of the choices

[] Automatic processing

[] Vacuum embedding

[] Manual processing

The following are true about embedding mediums used for infiltration and embedding, EXCEPT

[] It should be suitable for sectioning

[] Able to flatten tissue ribbon sectioned from the microtome

[] It should melt at temperatures ranging from 100oC to 200oC

[] None of the choices

Ideally, when using paraffin wax as an embedding medium during infiltration, must be maintained at what
temperature?

[] 10oC above its melting temperature

[] Its exact melting point

[] 2oC above its melting point

[] No specific temperature

This microtome is designed for frozen sectioning in which the equipment is attached to a pipe in which carbon
dioxide passes from a cylinder.

[] Rocking

[] Ultrathin

[] Rotary

[] Freezing