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(P) Lec 1.2: Microscopy Flashcards

1
Q

Refers to the study of the human body structures with
the aid of a microscope

A

Microscopic HSB

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2
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Refers to the study of the normal structure and function of
different tissues and organs

A

Histology

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3
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Refers to the study of the structure and function of plant
and animal cells

A

Cytology

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4
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Linear Equivalents

1 Angstrom (Å)

A

0.1 nanometer (nm)

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5
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Linear Equivalents

10 Angstroms

A

1.0 nanometer
(formerly millimicron
[mu])

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6
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Linear Equivalents

1,000 nanometers

A

1.0 micrometer (um)
(formerly micron U)

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7
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Linear Equivalents

1,000 micrometers

A

1.0 millimeter (mm)`

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8
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This is the ability of a microscope lens or optical system to produce separate images of closely positioned objects

A

Resolving power

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9
Q

Refers to the smallest distance between two particles that can be distinguished from each other

A

Resolving power

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10
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This is the e product of the separate magnification powers of the objective lens and ocular lens

A

Total magnification of the object

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11
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Enumerate the types of microscope (sorry huhu)

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  • Light
  • Electron
  • Scanning
  • Phase Contrast
  • Interference
  • Fluorescent
  • Polarizing
  • Ultraviolet
  • Darkfield
  • X-Ray
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12
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Type of microscope which is simple, compound, and allows visualization of greater detail

A

Light Microscope

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13
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Light microscope goes through which principle?

A

Refraction of light

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14
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Type of microscope that uses electricity?

A

Electric microscope

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15
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Type of Microscope

  • Enables examination of unstained cells and tissues
  • Especially useful for living cells
A

Phase Contrast Microscope

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16
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Type of Microscope

  • Study of mitosis
  • Renders chromosomes and
    other cell organelles darker than the surrounding cytoplasm.
A

Phase Contrast Microscope

17
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Type of Microscope

  • A modification of phase contrast
  • Allows quantification of tissue mass
A

Interference Microscope

18
Q

Type of Microscope

  • Provides tridimensional images
    of living cells and its components.
A

Interference Microscope

19
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Type of Microscope

  • Makes use of the ability of certain molecules to fluoresce under ultraviolet light
A

Fluorescent Microscope

20
Q

Type of Microscope

  • Useful in localizing
    antigen-antibody complexes within
    tissues.
A

Fluorescent Micrsocope

21
Q

Type of Microscope

  • Highly ordered molecules or arrays of molecules can rotate the angle of the plane of polarized light
A

Polarizing Microscope

22
Q

Type of Microscope

  • Spindle fibers of dividing cells
  • Striated muscles
A

Polarizing Microscope

23
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Type of Microscope

  • Uses quartz lenses with an ultraviolet light source
A

Ultraviolet Microscope

24
Q

Type of Microscope

  • Detects nucleic acids and proteins that contain certain amino acids
A

Ultraviolet Microscope

25
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Type of Microscope

  • No direct light from the light source is gathered by the objective lens
A

Dark-field Microscope

26
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Type of Microscope

  • Urine crystals like UA and oxalate
  • Spirochetes
A

Dark-field Microscope

27
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Type of Microscope

  • Combines components of a light optical microscope with a scanning system to dissect a specimen optically
  • Permits three dimensional analysis
A

Scanning MIcroscope

28
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Type of Microscope

  • Visualizes a specimen in
    very thin sections
  • Creates extremely sharp image
A

Scanning Microscope

29
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Type of Microscope

  • Greater penetration
  • Higher resolving power
A

X-Ray Microscope

30
Q

This microscope uses the interaction of a beam of electrons with
a specimen to produce an image

A

Electron Microscope

31
Q

This microscope has beams emitted by tungstun filaments and has a higher resolution

A

Electron Microscope

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