Microscope Flashcards
What’s the base?
Supports the microscope
What is the stage?
The table of the microscope where the slide is placed.
What’s a light source?
Source of light for the microscope.
What is a diaphragm.
Regulates amount of light passing through the specimen.
Revolving nose piece
Carries objective lenses.
Objective lenses?
Different magnification powers.
Stage clips
Secures slide on stage.
Ocular
Brings light rays into focus
Coarse adjustment.
Large focusing
Fine adjustment
Small focusing
Why is a light microscope also called a compound microscope?
This is because it has a combination of objectives.
As magnification increases size
Increases
As magnification increases diameter
Increases
As mag increases ability to see details…
increases
As magnification increases brightness
decreases
