exam 1 Flashcards
compound microscope
used to view thin specimens such as a section of tissue or small organisms
oculars
part of the microscope to which you put your eyes on
objectives
magnify the sample
stage
horizontal surface on which the microscope slide is placed
stage clip
holds the slide in place
stage adjustment knobs
hang down from the side of the stage, one know moves the slide left to right and the other front to back
coarse focus knob
moves the stage quickly
fine focus knob
moves the stage slowly
illuminator
microscope light source
iris diaphragm
used to adjust the size of the circle of light entering the stage
condenser
collects and focuses the light from the illuminator
rheostat
adjusts the brightness of the light
base
bottom of the microscope
arm
vertical bar of the microscope
total magnification
the amount the image is enlarged, the objective times the ocular magnification