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Parts of Microscope Flashcards

1
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Screw that locks the head of the microscope

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Observation Tube Clamping Screw

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2
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Used to clean glass and objective lenses

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Lens Paper

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3
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3 factors for Resting Mode

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  1. Eyepiece should be close together
  2. Stage is moved up
  3. Objective should be Scanner
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4
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Part of microscope where the viewer looks through to see the specimen

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Eyepiece

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5
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Commonly used eyepiece magnification

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10x

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6
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Distance between the two eyepieces

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Interpupillary Distance

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7
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A means to change focus on one eyepiece to correct for any difference in vision between the two eyes

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Diopter Ring

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8
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Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses. aka as the Head

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Body Tube

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9
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Connects the body tube to the base of the microscope

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Arm

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10
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Brings the specimen into general focus

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Coarse Adjustment Knob

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11
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Ability of the microscope to stay in focus, even though objective lenses are changed

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Parfocality

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12
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Fine tones the focus and increases the details of the specimen

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Fine adjustment knob

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13
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Rotating turret that houses the 4 objective lenses

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Nose Piece

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14
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4 objective lenses

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Scanner (4x)
Low Power Objective (10x)
High Power Objective (40x)
Oil Immersion Objective (100x)

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15
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Ability of the objective lenses to gather light and resolve the fine adjustment of the specimen

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Numerical Aperture

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16
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Diameter of the image observed, usually in millimeters

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Field Number

17
Q

Objective with Red band

18
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Objective with Yellow band

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Low Power Objective

19
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Objective with Blue band

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High Power Objective

20
Q

Objective with White/Black band

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Oil Immersion Objective

21
Q

Objective with Green band

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5 Lens Microscope

22
Q

Flat platform where the slide or specimen is placed

23
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Hole in the middle of the stage that allows light from illuminator to reach the specimen

24
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Turns the illuminator on or off

25
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Adjusts the intensity of illuminator

26
Q

Controls the amount of light that reaches the specimen

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Iris Diaphragm

27
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Used to collect and focus light from the illuminator on the specimen

28
Q

Calibration of Rheostat and Condenser for Colorless Specimens

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Rheostat - Max
Condenser - Fully closed

29
Q

Calibration of Rheostat and Condenser for Colored Specimens

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Rheostat - Max
Condenser - Half Open or Half Closed

30
Q

Oil used for Oil Immersion Objective

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Cedarwood Oil

31
Q

Refractive Index of Cedarwood Oil

32
Q

Used to avoid slide and lenses from colliding

A

Pre-focusing knob

Parasitology Lab 2ndYR Summer Midterms (1 decks)

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