microscope notes

Question 1

Eyepiece Lens

Answer 1

Small piece on the top that contains the lens that you look through.

Question 2

Body Tube

Answer 2

connecting piece between the eyepiece and the objective lens.

Question 3

Nosepiece

Answer 3

Contains the objective lenses and can be rotated.

Question 4

Arm

Answer 4

supports the body tube. Along with the base is one of the two points you should be holding when carrying a microscope.

Question 5

Objective Lenses

Answer 5

the objective lens of a microscope magnifies the image. Low, Medium and High Power.

Question 6

Objective Lens: Low Power

Answer 6

Used first to bring object into view.

Question 7

Objective Lens: Medium Power

Answer 7

Used only after getting object into view focus w power objective.

Question 8

Objective Lens: High Power

Answer 8

Used only after object has been focused under medium objective lens.

Question 9

Diaphragm

Answer 9

Rotates to control the amount of light that reaches the eyepiece.

Question 10

Stage

Answer 10

The flat platform that holds the slides.

Question 11

Stage clips

Answer 11

Clips on the stage that holds the microscope slides in place.

Question 12

Coarse Focus Knob

Answer 12

Bigger knob

Controls the movement of the stage

Coarse comes before fine

We only will use this one in class

Question 13

Fine Focus Knob

Answer 13

Used to sharply focus image AFTER coarse adjustment has been used.

Sharpens the image

Smaller knob

Question 14

Base

Answer 14

Bottom of the microscope

One hand on arm and one hand on base

Question 15

Slide

Answer 15

A rectangular piece of glass that holds the specimen you will be looking at

Question 16

Coverslip

Answer 16

Small square pieces of thin plastic that holds the specimen in place on the microscope.

Question 17

Lens Paper

Answer 17

Lens paper is used to clean microscope lenses and other glass objects without scratching them.