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11. A malignancy that has NOT yet begun to extend beyond its tissue of origin is located: A. hypostatically. B. alveolarly. C. in situ. D. in toto. 12. Which of the following is the term for a thin-walled terminal capillary that is found in the liver, adrenals, heart, and other organs? A. Sinusoid B. Sinus and conus C. Stellate D. Serrate 13. Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of a autopsy pathologic report? A. Gross description B. Microscopic description C. Laboratory data D. Diagnosis 14. In many pathology departments, the pathologist will FIRST dictate several cases consisting only of which specimens? A. Gross B. Microscopic C. Diagnosis D. Laboratory data 15. Which of the following might be dictated on an autopsy? A. Description of the Y-shaped incision used to gain access for the internal examination B. Systematic description of the dead person, including presence or absence of clothing and the condition of eyes, skin, and teeth C. Results of screens for drugs, alcohol, and toxins D. All of these. 16. Which of the following is NOT a major section of a dictated autopsy report? A. External examination B. Internal examination C. Microscopic examination D. All of these are major parts of an autopsy report. 17. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A. Entire organs may be removed for thorough and destructive dissection during an autopsy. B. Pathologists work with dead bodies, not with living patients. C. When the pathologist performs an autopsy, he or she chooses which specimens to examine closely. D. When a pathologist examines tissue from living patients, the tissue has been selected for study by another physician. 18. Which of the following statements BEST describes fixative? A. Most common one is 10% aqueous formalin solution B. Used to stop decomposition process C. Helps harden the tissue to make it easier to prepare for thin slices for microscope D. All of these. 19. Which of the following would NOT be included in a gross description of a tissue specimen from a patent who is still alive? A. Color, texture, and consistency B. Size and shape of nodules, cysts, ulcers, pigmentations C. Tumor size and location relative to specimen margins D. All of these. 20. Which of these is NOT correct? A. Mordant is a substance that helps tissue stain better. B. Decolorizer removes stain from tissue parts that it did not bind to. C. H&E stain has been replaced by the periodic acid-Schiff method. D. A counterstain is a stain in a contrasting color that decolorized parts will take on. 21. Before sectioning for slides, cut tissue is soaked in which of the following substances? A. Carbowax B. Paraffin C. Paraplast D. All of these. 22. Which of the following is NOT a standard magnification used in microscopic pathologic exam? A. Scanning power (X35–50) B. Condenser power (X1000) C. Low power (X100) D. High power (X450–500) 23. What are some other terms that might be used to refer to the examination of a dead body? A. Necropsy B. Postmortem examination C. Post D. All of these. 24. An examination of a flash-frozen specimen for rapid staining and microscopic examination while the patient is still in the operating room is called a(n): A. frozen section. B. permanent section. C. biopsy. D. All of these. 25. Cells are removed by suction from structures such as the prostate, neck lymph nodes, and breast masses with the use of: A. excisional biopsy. B. fine-needle aspiration. C. punch biopsy.