MICROSCOPE Flashcards

1
Q

The part you look through. It contains lenses that contribute to total magnification.

A

OCULAR (Eyepiece)

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2
Q

Hollow tube that keeps the lenses of the ocular and objectives at a set distance.

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BODY TUBE

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3
Q

It holds the objectives

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REVOLVING NOSE PIECE

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4
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Contains lenses that contribute to total magnification.

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OBJECTIVES

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5
Q

The power of the microscope to enlarge an object

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MAGNIFICATION

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6
Q

The power of the microscope to show detail clearly

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RESOLUTION

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7
Q

Supports body tube

A

ARM

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8
Q

Supports the entire microscope

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BASE

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9
Q

Tray-like structure that supports the specimen/slide over stage opening

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STAGE

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10
Q

Keeps specimen/slide tight against stage

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STAGE CLIPS

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11
Q

Allows light to pass through/around specimen

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STAGE OPENING

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12
Q

Controls amount of light that reaches your eye

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DIAPHRAGM

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13
Q

Provides light to create the image that you see

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LIGHT SOURCE

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14
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Larger knob, moves one of 3 structures (body tube, stage, or nose piece) and allows for rough focus

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COARSE ADJUSTMENT

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15
Q

Smaller knob, moves the objectives slightly and allows for fine focusing

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FINE ADJUSTMENT

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16
Q

First person to observe living cells

A

Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek

17
Q

In 1655, he used a compound microscope to observe pores in cork

A

Robert Hook

18
Q

Micro refers to?

A

TINY

19
Q

To view or look at

A

SCOPE

20
Q

Tools used to enlarge images of small objects so as they can be studies

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MICROSCOPE