Microscope Parts Flashcards
what two structures on the microscope will you use to focus on your specimen?
The coarse and fine adjustment.
Why should you never use the coarse adjustment knob on high power?
It will crack the slide
When do you use the fine adjustment knob?
When focusing using high power objective.
Our microscopes have three objectives. What are their powers?
Scanning-power objective (4x), low-power objective (10x), and high-power objective (40x)
What is the magnification of the ocular lens?
10x
What is the shortest objective called?
scanning-power objective lens.
How do you switch objectives?
By turning the rotating nosepiece
Which structure controls how much light passes through the specimen?
The diaphram
How should you carry the microscope?
Placing one hand beneath the base and grasping the arm of the microscope with other hand.
How can you prevent your slide from slipping on the stage?
Using stage clips.
Arm
correct place to grip the microscope when carrying it while supporting the base with the palm of your hand
body tube
allows the light to pass upward to where the user’s eye is.
ocular lens
inside the eyepiece usually has a magnification of 10x
stage
the platform that supports the specimen to be observed.
bulb or mirror
light source
