Microscope Flashcards

1
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Lab Safety Regulations

A
  • Put aside all unnecessary things
  • Conduct yourself in a responsible manner
  • Follow all written and verbal instructions
  • Wear PPE; Remove after
  • Wash hands before and after
  • Wear face shields or masks and eye protection
  • Treat all specimen as biohazard
  • Tie back hair
  • Decontaminate work area before and after
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke
  • Do not place anything in your mouth
  • Minimize creation of aerosols
  • Place all infectious wastes and materials in appropriate receptacle
  • Needles should not be bent, cut or recapped.
  • When infectious fluid is spilt, clean with disinfectant and notify instructor
  • Do not use cellphone during lab
  • familiarize all safety features in the lab
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2
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the study of organisms that are so small they cannot be seen with the naked eye.

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Microbiology

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3
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minute organisms that cannot be seen by naked eye

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microorganisms or microbes

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4
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Branches of Microbiology

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Bacteriology
Virology
Mycology
Parasitology
Phycology
Immunology
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5
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study of baceria

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Bacteriology

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6
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study of viruses

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Virology

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7
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study of fungi

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Mycology

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8
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study of protozoa and parasitic worms

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Parasitology

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9
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study of algae

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Phycology

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10
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study of immune response

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Immunology

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11
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Categories of Microbes

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Cellular

Acellular

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12
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classifications of cellular microorganisms

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Prokaryotes

Eukaryotes

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13
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microbes without true nucleus

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Prokaryotes

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14
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microbes with true nucleus

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Eukaryotes

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15
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classification of Prokaryotes

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Eubacteria
Cyanobacteria
Archeans

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16
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true bacteria

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Eubacteria

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17
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blue green algae

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cyanobacteria

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18
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organisms that can survive in extreme environment

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Archeans

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19
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classification of eukaryotes

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fungi
protozoa
algae
plants
animals
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20
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forms of acellular microbes

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viruses

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21
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Why do we need to study bacteriology?

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  • isolate and identify
  • pathogenic microorganisms
  • to assist
  • diagnosis, management and treatment
  • of infectious disease
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22
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is the entrance and multiplication of a microorganism in or on a host

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infection

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23
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refers to an infection with functional and structura harm to the host that usually is accompanied by signs and symptoms

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infectious disease

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24
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microorganism that is capable of causing infectious disease

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pathogen

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25
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  • are microorganisms residing in a particular body site

- do not generally cause infection

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normal flora or commensals

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26
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  • attacks on already debilitated host

- usually presents no danger to an individual with an intact immune system

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opportunistic pathogen

27
Q

the science of investigating small objects using a microscope

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Microscopy

28
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most common method used for both detection of microorganisms directly in the clinical specimens

  • and for the characterization of organisms grown in culture
A

microscopy

29
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defined as the use of microscope to magnify objects too small to be visualized with the naked eye so that characteristics are readily observable

A

microscopy

30
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  • the lens at the top that you look through

- usually 10x or 15x power

A

ocular or eyepiece

31
Q

used to magnify the object that is viewed from the eyepiece

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objectives

32
Q

is the distance between the front lens of the objective and the specimen on the stage

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working distance

33
Q

the higher the magnifying power,

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the shorter the working distance

34
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where the specimen to be examined is placed

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stage

35
Q

holds the specimen in place

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stage clip

36
Q

holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to easily change power

A

revolving nosepiece

37
Q

other name of revolving nosepiece

A

turret

38
Q

produces light to illuminate and view the specime

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light source/ illuminator

39
Q

gather light rays and focus these on the object to be examined

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condenser

40
Q

is an opaque disk with an opening

can be expanded or contracted to increase or decrease the amount of light illuminating the object

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iris diaphragm

41
Q

used to begin the focus

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coarse adjustment knob

42
Q

used to finally adjust the details of a fuzzy focus

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fine adjustment knob

43
Q

Types of Light Microscopes

A

Brightfield Microscope
Phase Contrast Microscope
Darkfield Microscope
Fluorescent Microscope

44
Q

Microscopes that can be used for bacteria

A

Brightfield
Fluorescent
Darkfield

45
Q

Microscopes that can’t be used for bacteria

A

Electron Microscopy

46
Q

Microscopes that can be used for fungi

A

Brightfield

Fluorescent

47
Q

Microscopes that can’t be used for fungi

A

Darkfield

Electron

48
Q

Microscopes that can be used for Parasites

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Brightfield
Fluorescent
Electrone

49
Q

Microscopes that can’t be used for Parasites

A

Darkfield

50
Q

Microscopes that can be used for viruses

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Fluorescent

Electron

51
Q

Microscopes that can’t be used for viruses

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brightfield

darkfield

52
Q

Microscopes that are limitedly used for bacteria

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Darkfield

53
Q

Microscopes that are limitedly used for parasites

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Electron

54
Q

Microscopes that are limitedly used for viruses

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Electron

55
Q

viruses are called ______ because they need a host in order to survive

A

obligate intracellular parasites

56
Q

other name of pathogenic

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harmful microorganism

57
Q

common stomach commensal

A

lactobacillus acidophilus

58
Q

color of scanner

A

red

59
Q

color of LPO

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yellow

60
Q

color of HPO

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blue

61
Q

Color of OIO

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white

62
Q

objectives used in coarse adjustment

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scanner, LPO

63
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objectives used in fine adj.

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HPO, OIO