Microscope Flashcards

1
Q

The lens the viewer looks through to see the specimen

A

Eyepiece

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2
Q

Holds the objective lenses

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Revolving nose piece

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3
Q

Used to change focus on one eyepiece

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Diopter Adjustment

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4
Q

Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses

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Body tube/ head

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5
Q

Connects the body tube to the base of the microscope

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Arm

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6
Q

Bring the specimen into general focus

A

Course Adjustment

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7
Q

Fine-tunes the focus and increases the details of the specimen

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Fine Adjustment

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8
Q

Contains 3 to 5 objectives ranging in power from 4x to 100 x

A

Objective lenses

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9
Q

Flat platform in which the specimen is placed

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Stage

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10
Q

Clip that hold the slide in place

A

Stage clip

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11
Q

These knobs move the stage either left or right or forward or backward

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Stage control

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12
Q

The hole in the middle of the stage. It allows the light from the illuminator to reach the slide

A

Aperture

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13
Q

Turns the illumination on or off

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On/off switch

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14
Q

Source of light of the microscope

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Illuminator

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15
Q

Found on the conderser. Can adjust the amount of light coming through the condenser

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Iris diaphragm

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16
Q

Found beneath the stage. It gathers and focuses light onto the spimen

A

Condenser

17
Q

Supports the microscope and it is where the illuminator is located

A

Base