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purpose

Fixation

The purpose of fixation is to preserve the tissue in such a way that it appears the same in a microscopic preparation as it appeared while living and functioning.

prevents...

Fixation

autoloysis and putrefaction

FIXATION

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Fixation acts by ______________

FIXATION ACTS BY DENATURING PROTEINS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS

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DENATURING

THE FUNCTIONS OF FIXATIVES?

WHAT ARE

Prevent autolysisPevent putrefaction Maintain the proper relationship between cells and extracellular substances bring out differences in refractive indexes and to increase the visibility of, or the contrast between, different tissue elements Render cell constituents insoluble