Tools of Trade (Exam 1) Flashcards
Explain the value of anatomical models?
They are in different sizes and some structures are more detailed than others/
Lateral
Toward edge
Medial
Toward midline of body
Anterior/Ventral
Toward the front/belly
Posterior/Dorsal
Toward the back
Inferior
Below or toward the feed
Superior
Above or toward the head
Proximal
Near trunk
Distal
Far from trunk
Superficial
Surface of body
Deep
Under more tissue layers
coronal
seperate front and back
Transverse
Seperate top and bottom
Sagittal
Seperate L and R
Midsagittal
Seperate into equal L and R
Frame
Keep the sense, light source, and slide in correct allighment
Light
Provide light to see speciemen
Power Switch
Turns on and off
Light control
Alter light source brightness
Stage clip
holds slide in place
Slide position knobs
Allows you to move the slide to allow observation of whole slide
Condensor
narrows beam of light
Iris diaphragm
Limit the amount of light that reaches the slide and your eye
Scanning
4x magnification
Low power
10x magnification
High power
40x magnification
Coarse focus knob
Rapidly moves stage up and down for scanning mag
Fine focus knob
Slowly moves stage for detailed focusing
Ocular lens
Lenses you look directly into
Parafocal
Stay close in focus as you change objective lens
