Microscope Flashcards
is the ability of a microscope to produce an image of an object at a scale larger (or even smaller) than its actual size. it also serves a useful purpose only when it is possible to see more details of an object in the image than when observing the object with the unaided
Magnification
is used to describe the ability of a microscope to distinguish details of a specimen or sample. In other words, the minimum distance between 2 distinct points of a specimen where they can still be seen by the observer or microscope camera as separate entities.
resolution
is the diameter of the viewing field measured at an intermediate plane of angle. To put it simply, it’s the diameter of the circular area you see when you look through the eyepiece of the microscope.
field of view
As the magnification increases, the field of view?
decreases
STRUCTURAL PARTS OF THE MICROSCOPE:
- HEAD
- ARM
- BASE
is a cylindrical metallic tube that holds the eyepiece lens at one end and connects to the nose piece at other end.
head
head is also called a?
body tube or eyepiece tube
It connects the eyepiece lens to the objective lens.
Head
What type of microscope that the head are adjustable so that the viewer can adjust the eyepiece for maximum visualization.
binocular microscopes
This is the part connecting the base to the head and the eyepiece tube to the base of the microscope. It supports the head of the microscope and is also used when carrying the microscope.
ARM
is the lowermost part of the microscope that supports the entire microscope structure. It provides stability for the microscope, Illuminators, light switches, and electrical wiring systems are fitted in the base.
base
is closest to the viewer’s eye. They are located at the top of the microscope. This part is used to look at the specimen.
The eyepiece (ocular Lens)
lenses come in different magnification powers from
5x to 30x
the most common ocular lenses are of?
10x or 15x magnification
It carries the eyepiece just above the objective lens.
eyepiece holder
In some microscopes, such as the binoculars, the ? is flexible and can be rotated for maximum visualization for variance in distance.
eyepiece tube
is a movable circular structure that houses all the objective lenses.
nose piece
nose piece is also called the?
REVOLVING TURRET
It is connected to the body tube and lies just above the stage. It can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the magnification.
Nose piece
is the lens that is closest to the specimen. They are fitted on the nosepiece.
objective lens
A standard microscope has 3 to 4 objective lenses of different magnifying powers:
4X, 10X, 40X, and 100X.