Compound Light microscope Flashcards
1
Q
Eyepiece or Ocular
A
Lens the viewer looks through contains 10x power lens (Magnifies 10x)
2
Q
Coarse Adjustment knob
A
Bring specimen into general focus
3
Q
Fine adjustment knob
A
-Fine tunes focus and increases details of specimen
4
Q
Revolving nose piece
A
A rotating turnet that holds objective lens
5
Q
Objective lens
A
Lenses that range in power from 4x-400x
6
Q
Stage
A
Flat platform where specimen is held
7
Q
Stage clips
A
Metal clips that hold specimen in place
8
Q
Diaphragm
A
Adjusts amount of light that reaches specimen
9
Q
Lamp or mirror
A
Light source
10
Q
Arm
A
Connects body to base of microscope
11
Q
Base
A
Supports microscope and is where the lamp is located
12
Q
Specimen or Slide
A
Object being examined most specimen are mounted on slides
