T/F To be characterized as a profession, considerable specialized training must be required. -
ANSWER T
Histology is the study of - ANSWER tissue
T/F The purpose of having a procedure for specimen receipt is to monitor the specimen and
the accompanying paperwork. - ANSWER T
T/F Accessioning is giving a specimen a common number, one that is not unique to the pa-
tient. - ANSWER f
T/F The tasks performed by the histotechnologist require patience, mechanical ability,
knowledge of biology, immunology, molecular biology, anatomy and chemistry. - AN-
SWER T
According to the NSH Article: WHAT IS HISTOTECHNOLOGY?, list the 5 basic steps of a histo-
technologist's job: - ANSWER a. Grossing & Fixation b. Processing c. Embedding d. Sec-
tioning e. Staining
Without specialized staining techniques, many tissue components would remain invisible. -
ANSWER T
List the 4 basic types of tissues - ANSWER a. Epithelium b. Connective c. Muscle d. Nerve
T/F Epithelium, muscle and nerve tissue types are not completely cellular. - ANSWER F
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,The prefix meaning 1/1000 is? - ANSWER milli
How many grams are in 1 kilogram? - ANSWER 1000
An English quart is roughly equivalent to? - ANSWER 1L
How many milligrams in one gram? - ANSWER 1000
The meter is roughly equivalent to the English: - ANSWER YARD
Another term for "atomic mass" is: - ANSWER ATOMIC WEIGHT
The metric prefix "micro", with the exponential notation of 10-6, denotes this decimal place-
ment - ANSWER .000001
Referring to the listing of atomic weights (in Sheehan pg. 348, or Appendix of Lecture
Handout) for calculating, find the molecular weight of Na2SO4 - ANSWER 142
T/F Virchow brought modern experimental medicine into the day-to-day practice of physi-
cians - ANSWER T
T/F Virchow's emphasis was on bone and skeletal mechanisms of disease - ANSWER F
T/F Virchow emphasized that the cell is really the ultimate morphological element in which
there is any manifestation of life. - ANSWER T
T/F Proper and imprecise terminology was important to Virchow. - ANSWER F
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, T/F Virchow added the concept that cancer was an old growth or neoplastic process. - AN-
SWER F
1 cm is equivalent to
A. 10 micrometers
B. 100 micrometers
C. 1,000 micrometers
D. 10,000 micrometers - ANSWER D
1 microliter is equivalent to
A. 0.1 milliliter
B. 0.01 milliliter
C. 0.001 milliliter
D. 0.0001 milliliter - ANSWER C
1 micron is equivalent to:
A. one hundredth part of a centimeter
B. one thousandth part of a centimeter
C. one ten-thousandth part of a meter
D. one millionth part of a meter - ANSWER D
1 kilogram is equal to about :
A. 7.2 pounds
B. 4.54 pounds
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ANSWER T
Histology is the study of - ANSWER tissue
T/F The purpose of having a procedure for specimen receipt is to monitor the specimen and
the accompanying paperwork. - ANSWER T
T/F Accessioning is giving a specimen a common number, one that is not unique to the pa-
tient. - ANSWER f
T/F The tasks performed by the histotechnologist require patience, mechanical ability,
knowledge of biology, immunology, molecular biology, anatomy and chemistry. - AN-
SWER T
According to the NSH Article: WHAT IS HISTOTECHNOLOGY?, list the 5 basic steps of a histo-
technologist's job: - ANSWER a. Grossing & Fixation b. Processing c. Embedding d. Sec-
tioning e. Staining
Without specialized staining techniques, many tissue components would remain invisible. -
ANSWER T
List the 4 basic types of tissues - ANSWER a. Epithelium b. Connective c. Muscle d. Nerve
T/F Epithelium, muscle and nerve tissue types are not completely cellular. - ANSWER F
1
,The prefix meaning 1/1000 is? - ANSWER milli
How many grams are in 1 kilogram? - ANSWER 1000
An English quart is roughly equivalent to? - ANSWER 1L
How many milligrams in one gram? - ANSWER 1000
The meter is roughly equivalent to the English: - ANSWER YARD
Another term for "atomic mass" is: - ANSWER ATOMIC WEIGHT
The metric prefix "micro", with the exponential notation of 10-6, denotes this decimal place-
ment - ANSWER .000001
Referring to the listing of atomic weights (in Sheehan pg. 348, or Appendix of Lecture
Handout) for calculating, find the molecular weight of Na2SO4 - ANSWER 142
T/F Virchow brought modern experimental medicine into the day-to-day practice of physi-
cians - ANSWER T
T/F Virchow's emphasis was on bone and skeletal mechanisms of disease - ANSWER F
T/F Virchow emphasized that the cell is really the ultimate morphological element in which
there is any manifestation of life. - ANSWER T
T/F Proper and imprecise terminology was important to Virchow. - ANSWER F
2
, T/F Virchow added the concept that cancer was an old growth or neoplastic process. - AN-
SWER F
1 cm is equivalent to
A. 10 micrometers
B. 100 micrometers
C. 1,000 micrometers
D. 10,000 micrometers - ANSWER D
1 microliter is equivalent to
A. 0.1 milliliter
B. 0.01 milliliter
C. 0.001 milliliter
D. 0.0001 milliliter - ANSWER C
1 micron is equivalent to:
A. one hundredth part of a centimeter
B. one thousandth part of a centimeter
C. one ten-thousandth part of a meter
D. one millionth part of a meter - ANSWER D
1 kilogram is equal to about :
A. 7.2 pounds
B. 4.54 pounds
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