The following image shows a cheek smear slide Which of the f

The following image shows a cheek smear slide. Which of the following names would be technical term for \'cheek smear\': Select one: a. Sural smear b. axillary smear c. femoral smear d. buccal smear

Solution

Ans. Correct option. D. Buccal smear.

“Buccal” means ‘associated with chick or mouth’. Since the smear is ‘chick smear’, it is also called buccal smear.

Option. A. Incorrect. Sural means ‘’related to leg. So, a sural smear means a smear of tissue from leg.

Option. B. Incorrect. Axillary means ‘’related to armpit.

Option. C. Incorrect. Femoral means ‘near femur bone (of thigh)’.