LAB 1- Microscope Parts Flashcards
What part is it?
Function?
**Base: **
Sits on the table and stabilizes the microscope
What part is it?
Function?
Arm:
Raises up and holds most parts of a microscope
What part is it?
Function?
Rotatable Head:
swivels and holds prisms
What part is it?
Function?
**Mechanical Stage: **
Big black platform where slide rests on
What part is it?
Function?
Illuminator:
light source (bottom cylinder)
What part is it?
Function?
Condenser:
Directs light onto the sample, has a blue filter to increase resolution. (cylinder above illuminator)
What part is it?
Function?
Diaphragm:
regulates amount of light passing to sample
(Toggle located within the condenser) (|-|-|-)
What part is it?
Function?
Rotatable nosepiece:
turns to change objective lense power
What part is it?
Function?
**Objective Lenses: **
lenses closer to the slide
we have four power options: 4x, 10x, 40x, 100x
What part is it?
Function?
Ocular lenses:
lenses in the eyepiece
we have 10x in them
What part is it?
Function?
Coarse adjustment knob:
raises and lowers slide by LARGE amounts to bring objects into focus
(thick part of the knob, only one side)
What part is it?
Function?
Fine adjustment knob:
raises and lowers slide by SMALL amounts to bring objects into focus.
(thin end part of the knob, visible on both sides)
What part is it?
Function?
Stage Adjustment:
METAL CLAMP that holds slide in place
What part is it?
Function?
Stage Adjustment knob:
controls movement of the stage adjustment
(top is back/forth, along the Y axis)
(bottom is left/right, along the x axis)
What part is it?
Function?
ON/OFF switch:
control power to illuminator
What part is it?
Function?
**Light intensity control: **
regulates amount of light produced by illuminator
(dim to bright)
