Laboratory Equipment

Find each piece of equipment in your notebook and write the function to

the right of each

Microscope

For viewing objects too small to be seen with the naked eye

Safety Goggles

Protective eyewear, prevents unwanted particles from getting in the eye

Scalpel

Small surgical knife used to open a specimen

Depression Microscope slide

Used to view living specimens under the microscope in their natural habitat

Erlenmeyer Flask

Used to mix and store liquids with a lesser chance of spilling

Microscope slide and cover slipSlide- Small, flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscope studyCover slip- thin , square glass that covers the specimen on the slide

Probe

Used for moving specific structures around inside the body of a dissected specimen

Graduated cylinders

Measures liquids, marked in metrics (liters)

Dissecting Scissors

Used for cutting into a specimen during dissection

pipette

Used to transport/ transfer a measured amount of liquid

Magnifying glass

A lens that makes objects appear larger

Test tube brushes

Used to clean test tubes

Triple beam balance

Determine the mass of small objects in metrics (grams)

Dissection Pan

Used to hold specimens for dissection

Test tube and test tube rackTest tube- used to prepare, store and mix liquidsRack- stores test tubes in an upright position

Dissecting Pins

Used to hold down the specimen to be dissected

Funnel

Used to safely transfer liquid from one container to another

BeakersMany shapes and sizes with a lip to make pouring easyUsed to mix liquids

Thermometer

Instrument used to measure temperature

Petri dish

A shallow, round dish used to grow bacteria or other microorganismsUsed to hold specimens

forcepsUsed for grasping/holding organs, tissues during dissectionUsed to hold materials too small to be held by the hand

Eyedropper

Used for transferring liquid for making wet mount slides

Test tube holder

Used to hold test tube during heating or moving