Microscopes Flashcards
What is the eyepiece
What you look through
What is the body tube
what light passes through
What is the coarse adjustment knob
Moves the stage up or down to focus the specimen
What is the fine adjustment knob
Brings the image into sharper focus
What is the arm
Helps carry the microscope easily
What is the revolving nosepiece
Holds the three objective lens
What is the objective lens?
Provides different types of magnification
What is the stage?
Supports the slide that holds the object you want to view
What is a diaphragm?
Has different-sized holes to allow different amounts of light in
What are stage clips?
Clips that hold the slide firmly on the stage.
What is the base?
Serves as a foundation for the rest of the microscope
How to hold a microscope?
One hand on base and one hand on the arm to hold it securely
