Parts Of A Microscope Flashcards
What is the glass you look through to see things through a Microscope?
Eyepiece
What is a flat area under the Objective Lens?
Stage
What are the clips on the top of the stage to hold the glass slide in place?
Stage Clips
What is the two lens spinner called?
A Turret
What is the lens that aims directly at the specimen?
A Objective Lens
What is the long tube that holds the Eyepiece?
A Body Tube
What is the knob that focuses on the specimen?
The Coarse Adjustment Knob
What is the knob used to fine tune the focus of the specimen?
The Fine Adjustment Knob
What is the hole in the stage called?
The Aperture
What controls the amount of light going through the hole in the microscope?
The Diaphraghm
And finally what is the source of light usually found near the base of a microscope?
A Light or a Mirror