Compound Microscope Flashcards
What is the eyepiece sometimes known as?
The ocular lens.
How do you properly hold a microscope?
One hand on the arm and the other on the bottom of the base.
The _____adjument knob allows for more focusing on the specimen.
The fine adjustment knob.
The_____turns on the light
Light switch
The____has a hole in the center to allow light to come through
Stage
If the eyepiece is 10X and the objective lens is 4X,
then the total magnification is _____ X.
40x
Another term for the body tube is_____
head
The objective lenses are attached to the
________________________________.
Nosepiece
The __________________________ provide options
for magnification.
Objective lenses
The _____________________ hold the slide to the stage.
Stage clips
The 4X magnification objective lens is usually the
____________ power lens.
low
The _______________ connects the lens system to
the stage and base.
Arm
The ____________ power objective lens offers the
most amount of magnification.
high
The 10x lens is usually the______power lens
Medium
Visually enlarging a specimen using lenses is doing what?
Magnifying it
