Microscope Flashcards
1
Q
Base
A
One hand must be held under this to carry the microscope
2
Q
Condenser
A
Concentrates the light onto the specimen on the slide
3
Q
Stage clips
A
These hold the slide in place on the stage
4
Q
Stage
A
The platform where you put the slide
5
Q
Light source
A
Provides the light needed to view the specimen on the slide
6
Q
Eye piece
A
The lense you look through at the top, has a magnification that does not change.
7
Q
Objective lense
A
A lense that you can change the magnification level, usually 4x, 10x and 20x, they can be moved up and down to focus.
8
Q
Arm
A
Connects to the base and supports the microscope.
9
Q
Coarse focus dial
A
Can be turned in both directions to first focus on the specimen
10
Q
Fine focus
A
Can be turned in both directions to focus on details of the specimen
