Histology Lecture 01

Acidophilic structures in tissue specimens are attracted to which of the following dyes?

• Acidic

• Basic

• Neutral

• Schiff's Reagent

• Silver

Which of the section thickness listed would permit the best detail to be observed in viewing a histological specimen with a microscope?

• 4 micrometers

• 10 micrometers

• 8 micrometers

• 6 micrometers

• 2 micrometers

In this H&E stained specimen, the structure indicated by the arrow is basophilic.

• True

• False

The water based fixative, formalin, performs all of the following except for:

• cross-links proteins

• kills micro-organisms

• stops enzymatic processes

• dehydrates the tissue

A dye is a combination of two or more stains

• True

• False