PARTS OF MICROSCOPE Flashcards
What is Miroscope?
It is an optical instrument that eneble one to see clearly the structure that are too small to seen by our naked eyes.
It is what you look trough at the top of the microscope that have a magnification of 10x?
Eyepiece
What is draw tube?
A small tube attached above the body tube wherein the occular or the eye piece is placed.
What is coarse adjustment knob?
Changes the elevation of the tube rapidly for preliminary focusing
What is fine adjustment knob?
Permits gradual changes in the elevation of the tube for final and accurate focusing
It is the cylinder that bears the objectives at the lower end of the eyepiece at the upper portion ?
Body Tube
It carries the objective and turn them?
Revolving Nosepiece
It supports the body tube and primarily serves as a means for carrying the microscope?
Arm
It is refer to the cylindrical tubes attached to the revolving nosepiece for initian magnification of the image?
Objective
What are the kinds of objective lenses?
scanning lens - 4x
low-power lens- 10x
high-power lens- 40x
oil-immersion lens- 100x
What is Stage?
It is a part where the objective to be examined
What is Clip?
Hold the slide securely in position
It reflects light rays through the object ?
Mirror
What are the two types of mirror?
Plain mirror- used with natural light
Concave mirror-used with artificial light
What is base?
It is a part that supports the entire microscope
