Microscope Diagram Flashcards
What is #1?
Ocular lenses
What is #2?
Eyepiece
What is #3?
Arm
What is #4?
Oil-immersion objective lens
What is #5?
Coarse adjustment knob
What is #6?
Fine focus adjustment knob
What is #7?
Mechanical stage adjustment knob
What is #8?
Lamp
What is #9?
Light adjustment knob
What is #10?
Base
What is #11?
Power switch
What is #12?
Iris Diaphram
What is #13?
Condenser
What is #14?
Stage clips
What is #15?
Stage
What is #16?
Objective lenses
What is #17?
Nose piece
What is the Ocular Lens?
The lens you look to examine the slide
How much magnification does the ocular lens have?
10x power of magnification
What number is the Ocular Lens?
1
What is the Objective Lens?
lens with various powers of magnification
Which magnifications do most microscopes have?
- 4X
- 10X
- 40X
- 100X
What is the 4X objective referred as?
The scanning objective
What is the 10X objective called?
low-power objective
What is the nose piece?
Where the objective lens are attached
What is the 100X objective called?
Oil-immersion lens
Which number is the oil-immersion objective lens
4
What is required to be added between the slide and the oil-immersion lens?
A drop of oil
What is the stage?
Where the slide sits
What number is the stage?
15
What are the function of the stage clips?
to hold the slide in place
What number are the stage clips?
14
What is the function of the mechanical stage adjustment knob?
moves the stage by turning the knob
What number is the mechanical stage adjustment know?
7
What is the function of the Arm?
Supports the body of the microscope
What does the arm typically house?
the adjustment knobs
What number is the Arm?
3
What is the function of the Coarse Adjustment Knob?
it moves the stage up and down
Why is the stage moved up and down for?
to change the distance of the stage from the objective lens
What number is the Coarse Adjustment Knob?
5
What is the function of the Fine Adjustment Knob?
fine-tuning of the image’s focus
What number is the Fine Adjustment Knob?
6
Where does the Lamp rest?
At the base of the microscope
What is the function of the condenser?
light from the lamp is focused on it
Where does the Condenser sit?
Under the stage
What number is the lamp?
8
What number is the Condenser?
13
What is the function of the Iris Diaphram?
an adjustable wheel that controls the amount of light allowed to pass through the slide
Where is the Iris Diaphram located?
underside of the stage
What number is the Iris Diaphram?
12
What is the function of the light adjustment dial?
controls the brightness of the lamp
Where is the light adjustment dial located?
On the arm or base of the microscope
What number is the Light Adjustment Dial?
9
What number is the nosepiece?
17
What number is the Power Switch?
11
What is the 40X called?
High power objective lens
Define depth of field
lower magnification has longer depth of field
Define field of view
As you increase in magnification, the field of view decreases
Which magnification lens has the least working distance?
100X
Which magnification lens has the maximum working distance?
4X
How do you find the size of a specimen
Use ruler to measure field of view (FOV)
Count how many specimens fit in the field of view = fit #
Divide the (FOV) by the fit number
How do you neutralize an acid?
By adding a weak base
How do you neutralize a base?
By adding a weak acid