microscope parts

Question 0

nosepeice

Answer 0

revolving part that holds the objective lens and lets you change the magnification by rotating different powered objective lenses into your veiw.

Question 1

ocular lens, eye piece

Answer 1

lens closest to the eye magnifies 10x on our microscope. The eyepiece has a pointer on it that rotates as the eyepiece is turned.

Question 2

objective lens

Answer 2

lens closest to the objective magnifies the image of the objective being vewed.

Question 3

low power objective lens

Answer 3

shortest objective les with a red ring on it this magnifies the object 4x.

Question 4

medium power objective lens

Answer 4

middle length lens with a yellow ring o it, magnifies the image 10x.

Question 5

high power objective

Answer 5

longest objective lens with a blue ring on it, magnifies the image 40x.

Question 6

stage clips

Answer 6

two locked-on clips used for holding down slides.

Question 7

stage

Answer 7

platform of the microscope holding the specimen or slide.

Question 8

iris diaphram

Answer 8

control for the opening of light that passes through. Usually we open it we open it for high magnification and closes it down for low magnification.

Question 9

focusing knobs

Answer 9

located on each side of the arm, you turn them to focus the image by moving the stage up or down.