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What is the purpose of the eyepiece in a microscope?
What is the purpose of the eyepiece in a microscope?
- Rotates to hold objective lenses
- Contains lenses for magnification (correct)
- Moves the body tube or stage up and down to focus the image
- Supports the body tube and lenses
What is the function of the revolving nosepiece (turret) in a microscope?
What is the function of the revolving nosepiece (turret) in a microscope?
- Contain objective lenses
- Sharpening the focusing image
- Rotating device to which objective lenses are attached (correct)
- Supporting the slide being viewed
How does the coarse adjustment knob in a microscope help with focusing?
How does the coarse adjustment knob in a microscope help with focusing?
- Contains lenses for magnification
- Sharpening the focusing image
- Rotates to hold objective lenses
- Moves the body tube or stage up and down to focus the image (correct)
What is the first step in tissue processing?
What is the first step in tissue processing?
Which part of a microscope maintains a set distance between the eyepiece and the objective lenses?
Which part of a microscope maintains a set distance between the eyepiece and the objective lenses?
Which staining method is used to stain components with Periodic Schiff reaction?
Which staining method is used to stain components with Periodic Schiff reaction?
What is the main function of the stage in a microscope?
What is the main function of the stage in a microscope?
In which step of tissue processing are sections cut and mounted?
In which step of tissue processing are sections cut and mounted?
What type of nucleus does an actively synthesizing cell usually have?
What type of nucleus does an actively synthesizing cell usually have?
What does pink-staining granular cytoplasm often indicate?
What does pink-staining granular cytoplasm often indicate?
What is the purpose of the arm in a microscope?
What is the purpose of the arm in a microscope?
What does diffuse purple-tinted cytoplasm indicate?
What does diffuse purple-tinted cytoplasm indicate?
What is the relationship between milli-, micro-, and nanometers?
What is the relationship between milli-, micro-, and nanometers?
Why is it important to fix tissues?
Why is it important to fix tissues?
Which biopsy technique involves the use of a needle?
Which biopsy technique involves the use of a needle?
What are shrinkage artifacts in tissue processing?
What are shrinkage artifacts in tissue processing?
Which staining technique involves the components Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and Haematoxylin and Eosin (H & E)?
Which staining technique involves the components Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and Haematoxylin and Eosin (H & E)?
Which type of microscopy offers advantages in visualizing live cells and dynamic processes?
Which type of microscopy offers advantages in visualizing live cells and dynamic processes?
What is the main purpose of a biopsy?
What is the main purpose of a biopsy?
Which tissue type is responsible for supporting other tissues in the body?
Which tissue type is responsible for supporting other tissues in the body?
What is the average diameter of most human cells?
What is the average diameter of most human cells?
Which biopsy technique involves the removal of tissue through a small surgical instrument?
Which biopsy technique involves the removal of tissue through a small surgical instrument?
What is the relationship between millimeters, micrometers, and nanometers?
What is the relationship between millimeters, micrometers, and nanometers?
Why is it important to fix tissues before examination?
Why is it important to fix tissues before examination?
What is the formula for calculating resolution in a microscope?
What is the formula for calculating resolution in a microscope?
What is the main advantage of electron microscopes over light microscopes?
What is the main advantage of electron microscopes over light microscopes?
In a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), how are images produced?
In a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), how are images produced?
Which type of microscope produces Stereoscopic images for specimens?
Which type of microscope produces Stereoscopic images for specimens?
During the preparation of a routine H&E slide, what process allows the tissue to be visualized?
During the preparation of a routine H&E slide, what process allows the tissue to be visualized?
What is the bottom part of a microscope called?
What is the bottom part of a microscope called?
