Parts of Microscope Flashcards
Screw that locks the head of the microscope
Observation Tube Clamping Screw
Used to clean glass and objective lenses
Lens Paper
3 factors for Resting Mode
- Eyepiece should be close together
- Stage is moved up
- Objective should be Scanner
Part of microscope where the viewer looks through to see the specimen
Eyepiece
Commonly used eyepiece magnification
10x
Distance between the two eyepieces
Interpupillary Distance
A means to change focus on one eyepiece to correct for any difference in vision between the two eyes
Diopter Ring
Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses. aka as the Head
Body Tube
Connects the body tube to the base of the microscope
Arm
Brings the specimen into general focus
Coarse Adjustment Knob
Ability of the microscope to stay in focus, even though objective lenses are changed
Parfocality
Fine tones the focus and increases the details of the specimen
Fine adjustment knob
Rotating turret that houses the 4 objective lenses
Nose Piece
4 objective lenses
Scanner (4x)
Low Power Objective (10x)
High Power Objective (40x)
Oil Immersion Objective (100x)
Ability of the objective lenses to gather light and resolve the fine adjustment of the specimen
Numerical Aperture