All of the Following Practices Should Be Followed When Making

question 13

Multiple Choice

All of the following practices should be followed when making a wet mount, except

• A)the specimen should be covered with a drop of water.
• B)the wet specimen should be covered with a coverslip.
• C)the specimen can be opaque and up to 1mm in thickness.
• D)the microscope should not be tilted.
• E)if using the oil immersion lens, open the iris diaphragm to illuminate the specimen.

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Definitions:

Intraocular Pressure

The fluid pressure inside the eye, essential for maintaining the eye's shape and proper function, but elevated levels can lead to glaucoma.

Refractory Error

Optical errors in the eye causing imperfect focus of light on the retina, leading to blurred vision; includes conditions like myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

Vitreous Humor

refers to the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball of humans and other vertebrates.

Posterior Cavity

A part of the body’s cavity housing organs in the back part, such as the brain and spinal cord within the skull and vertebral column, respectively.