Parts Of A Microscope

Question 1

Ocular Lenses

Answer 1

You look at your sample through these lenses. These lenses help to magnify the light that allows you to see your sample

Question 2

Objective lenses

Answer 2

these lenses help to magnify the light to allow you to see your sample. These lenses are fragile so you must be careful when rotating them and when moving the stage up and down

Question 3

Stage

Answer 3

Your sample goes here so that you can view it on the microscope. The stage can move up and down

Question 4

Iris Diaphragm

Answer 4

By moving this lever you can let more light through to your sample

Question 5

Power switch

Answer 5

Microscopes only work you have light. Make sure the microscope is plugged in and that the power switch is “on”

Question 6

Rheostat

Answer 6

Moving this dial can increase or decrease the amount of light that reaches your sample

Question 7

Microscope slide

Answer 7

Your sample will be on a glass microscope slide. You will usually place a small amount of water on the sample and then place a thin, glass coverslip on top. Students often forget the coverslip.

Question 8

Stage clip

Answer 8

The stage clip is used to hold the microscope slide with the sample in place on the stage

Question 9

Base

Answer 9

You want to move the microscope by supporting it by the base and the arm.

Question 10

Fine Focus Knob

Answer 10

the fine focus knob moves the stage in smaller increments. This allows for more precise focusing of a sample. you should use only the fine focus knob when on objective lenses higher than the lowest

Question 11

Coarse Focus Knob

Answer 11

The coarse focus knob moves the stage in large increments. this knob should only be used when using the lowest objective lens (4X)

Question 12

X+Y Stage knobs

Answer 12

The focus knobs move the stage up and down, which allows us to bring our sample into focus and center it.

Question 13

Arm

Answer 13

You want to move the microscope by supporting it by the base and arm.