MICROSCOPY Flashcards
A _____________is an instrument that can be used to observe small objects, even cells. The image of an object is magnified through at least one lens in the microscope. This lens bends light toward the eye and makes an object appear larger than it actually is
microscope
1 µm micrometer = _____ m = _____mm
10-6 m = 10-3 mm
1 nm nanometer = _____ m = ____ mm
10-9m = 10-6mm
______ nm = 1 µm
1000nm
______µm = 1 nm
0.001µm
______ microscope has only one lens.
simple microscope
sections that mostly uses microscope
clinical microscopy and hematology
In a __________ the image from the objective lens is magnified again by the ocular lens.
compound microscope
Total magnification = _______ x _______
objective lens x ocular lens
it is the most used in the modern laboratory
Compound microscope
this is where the ocular lenses are attached
Body tube
____________ primarily attached to the revolving nosepiece
Objective lens
__________ is the first objective lens used before the other objective lenses
Scanner
___________ the three main objective lenses used in compound microscope
LPO, HPO and OIO
________ & ________ is where the light are adjusted
Condenser & Iris diaphragm
it is the light source
Illuminator
When lifting a microscope, you should carry it by holding the ___________ & ___________
arm and the base
The secret technique is _________________ when trying to vew
not blinking too much
____ ______ must be kept open when viewing
Two eyes
__________________ microscope with two ocular lenses.
Binocular compound light microscope
The standard magnification of the ocular lens _______
10x
Low Power Objective Magnification
10x
High Power Objective Magnification
40x
Oil Immersion Objective Magnification
100x
_______ is the ability of the lenses to distinguish two points.
Resolution
Shorter wavelengths of light provide _________ resolution.
greater resolution
____________ is the light-bending ability of a medium.
Refractive index
____________ is used to keep light from bending.
Immersion oil
Utilized transmitted light
Brightfield Illumination