Microscopes
When viewing the specimen, you can move it around by moving this (not the slide!)
What is the stage?
Never use this when viewing your specimen through higher powered objective lens.
What is the course focus?
This reflective layer between the sclera and retina helps some animals (but not humans) see better at night.
What is the tapetum lucidum?
This connects our eye to the brain.
What is the optic nerve?
When dissecting a specimen, you should always place the specimen on this, NOT your hand.
What is the dissecting tray?
When switching between objective lens, hold this part of the microscope (not the lens).
What is the nosepiece?
What is immersion oil?
This is the white outer layer of the eye.
What is the sclera?
The hole formed by this part of the eye is called the pupil
What is the iris?
We use this tool when dissecting our specimen. For safety, it should always be pointed away from you.
What is a scalpel?
What is the optical (or eyepiece) lens?
When viewing cheek cells under 100x magnification, you can see this organelle.
What is the nucleus? What is the cell membrane?
Sometimes referred to as the "blind spot", this part of the eye is where the retina connects to the optic nerve.
What is the optic disc?
This clear covering for the front of our eye helps with focus as well as protection.
What is the cornea?
We trim away this material from the eye first.
What is fat?
If the microscope view is too dark, adjust this to let more light in through the lens.
What is the diaphragm?
What is the light bulb dimmer?
When moving, always hold the microscope by these two parts (one in each hand)
What are the base and arm?
This fluid fills the space between the cornea and iris.
What is the aqueous humor?
This layer of photoreceptors at the back of the eye is responsible for processing visual information.
What is the retina?
What is the lens?
Sometimes call the "father of microscopy," this scientist designed early microscopes that looked like paddles (or sunglasses if paired?)
Who is Leeuwenhoek?
When preparing a specimen for viewing under the microscope, you need to carefully place the specimen between these two things.
What are the slide and cover slip?
Because cows have fewer of these around their eyes, they must move their heads more than humans.
What are muscles?
The space in the back of the eye is filled with this glass-like jelly.
What is vitreous humor?
This is the number of eyeballs in the bucket.
What is 50?