Module I Lab Flashcards

1
Q

What are 8 safety rules of the lab?

A

Keep stray items away from the main area
Keep specimens and equipment secured on the table
Don’t use equipment you’re not authorized to use
Don’t remove any equipment or specimens from the lab
Specimens or chemicals need to be disposed of properly
Keep all food and drink out of the lab
Always know where safety equipment is (like eyewashing station, sharps container)
Tie long hair back, protective goggles, skin protection

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2
Q

What is a sagittal plane that cuts the body into unequal parts?

A

Peri-sagittal plane

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3
Q

What is a peri-sagittal plane?

A

A sagittal plane that cuts the body into unequal parts

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4
Q

What is the position where one is lying face down on their belly?

A

Prone

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5
Q

What is prone position?

A

Face down on the belly

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6
Q

What is the position where one is laying face up on their back?

A

Supine

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7
Q

What is supine position?

A

Face up on the back

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8
Q

What is the axial region?

A

Head, neck, and trunk

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9
Q

What regions does the trunk contain?

A

Thoracic and abdominal

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10
Q

What is the brachium?

A

Shoulder to elbow

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11
Q

What is the area from shoulder to elbow?

A

Brachium

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12
Q

What is the anti-brachium?

A

Elbow to wrist

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13
Q

What is the area from elbow to wrist?

A

Anti-brachium

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14
Q

What is the term for wrist?

A

Carpus

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15
Q

What is the carpus?

A

Wrist

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16
Q

What is the term for hand?

A

Manus

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17
Q

What is the manus?

A

Hand

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18
Q

What are the terms for fingers?

A

Digits

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19
Q

What are digits?

A

Fingers or toes

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20
Q

What is the area from hip to knee?

A

Thigh

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21
Q

What is the thigh?

A

The area from hip to knee

22
Q

What is the area from knee to ankle?

A

Crus

23
Q

What is the crus?

A

Knee to ankle

24
Q

What is the term for ankle?

A

Tarsus

25
Q

What is the tarsus?

A

Ankle

26
Q

What is the term for foot?

A

Pes

27
Q

What is pes?

A

Foot

28
Q

What are the terms for toes?

A

Digits

29
Q

What is the protective tissue in the dorsal cavity?

A

Meninges

30
Q

What is meninges?

A

Protective tissue in the dorsal cavity (cranial and vertebral cavities)

31
Q

How many layers of meninges are there in the dorsal cavity?

A

3

32
Q

What is the mediastinum?

A

Middle of the thoracic cavity, between pleural cavities

33
Q

What does the mediastinum contain?

A

heart, attached vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland

34
Q

Define retroperitoneal organs

A

Organs outside the peritoneum, between that and the dorsal cavity

35
Q

What organs are retroperitoneal?

A

Kidneys, part of the pancreas, adrenal glands, some digestive organs

36
Q

What is the difference between an electron microscope and a light microscope?

A

The electron microscope is much stronger

37
Q

How should one handle the light microscope?

A

One hand under the base, one around the arm

38
Q

What does the power switch in the back do?

A

Turns on the lamp

39
Q

What does the stage do?

A

Holds the specimen

40
Q

What is the difference between location and function of the dimmer dial and diaphragm?

A

The dimmer dial is on the base and dims the actual light bulb. The diaphragm is controlled from the stage and is like a shade that adjusts how much light can come through

41
Q

What holds the slides in place?

A

Anchor lever

42
Q

What does the anchor lever do?

A

Holds the slides in place

43
Q

What moves the slide and/or stage around?

A

Mechanical stage control

44
Q

What does the mechanical stage control do?

A

Moves the slide and/or stage around

45
Q

What is the nose-piece?

A

The rotating structure that contains the objectives

46
Q

What are the objectives?

A

The magnifying lenses

47
Q

What are the magnifying lenses called?

A

Objectives

48
Q

What are the 3 objectives and strengths?

A

Scanning - 4x
Ocular - 10x
40x

49
Q

What are the oculars?

A

Eyepieces, that have their own magnification

50
Q

How can you focus?

A

Coarse/fine adjustments on the side