| A | B |
|---|
| What are the paraffin additives which harden | halowax, rubber, stearic acid, asphalt, bayberry wax, ceresin, resin |
| Additives used to increase adhesives | beeswax, tallow, lard |
| What should the thermostat be set at when heating paraffin | 2-4 degrees above the melting point |
| infiltrating paraffins set at 70 celcius will?` | denature tissue antigens |
| How is dust or dirt removed from paraffin | Filtered |
| What is the purpose of using a vacuum on the tissue processors? | to remove air bubbles, remove clearing agent faster, reduce impregnation time, prevent tissue hardening |
| what are the materials that embedding molds are made of | aluminum, plastic, steel, copper |
| what are the objectives of embedding | facilitate storage, hold delicate tissue parts together, prevent damage to cells |
| how are arteries embedded | on end |
| how are fallopian tubes embedded | on end |
| what is skin embedded | on edge |
| how is GI embedded | on edge |
| how is gall bladder embedded | on edge |
| What type of tissue is embedded diagonally or on an angle | bone |
| how should curettings and cell blocks be embedded | in the center of the mold pushed down to the bottom |
