Module 3: Microtomy

microtome most commonly used in histo lab

• clinical freezing

• sliding microtome

• ultra microtome

• rotary micromtome

microtome which the block is stationary and a knife is moved horizontally

• clinical freezing

• rotary

• sliding

which microtome moves the block up and down ?

• sliding

• clinical freezing

• cryostat

• rotary

which microtome sections large paraffin blocks?

• rotary

• clinical freezing

• vibrating

• sliding

which microtome cuts fresh, frozen tissue

• rotary

• sliding

• clinical freezing

which microtome clamps to the tabletop?

• ultramicrotome

• sliding

• clinical freezing

angle formed by the intersection of the block face and adjacent cutting facet of knife.

• bevel angle

• clearance angle

angle that is usually 28-32 degrees

• bevel angle

• clearance angle

• wedge angle

angle that is set to 3-8 degrees

• bevel angle

• clearance angle

• wedge angle

angle made when 2 cutting facets intersect

• bevel angle

• clearance angle

• wedge angle