Parts Of Microscope

Question 0

Arm

Answer 0

Supports upper parts & provides carrying handle

Question 1

Ocular pieces

Answer 1

Eye pieces you look into

Question 2

Body tube

Answer 2

Holds nosepiece on one end & eye piece at other end; conduct light rays

Question 3

Nosepiece

Answer 3

Revolving device holds objectives

Question 4

Coarse adjustment

bigger knob

Answer 4

Bring objects into approximate focus used only with low power objective

Question 5

Condenser

Answer 5

Lens system below the stage, used to focus the beam of light on an object being viewed.

Question 6

Diaphragm

Answer 6

Controls amount of illumination used to view an object

Question 7

Fine adjustment knob

Smaller knob

Answer 7

Bring objects in final focus

Question 8

Light source

Answer 8

Attached lamp that directs a beam of light up through the object

Question 9

Base

Answer 9

Flat surface of microscope that sets on table

Question 10

Name the 4 objective lenses.

Answer 10

1) Scanning Objective- shortest of objective lenses, scan whole slide, magnification stamped on housing lens. # followed by X.
2) low Power Objective- longer than scanning obj., used to view objects in greater detail.
3) high Power Obj.- longest obj. Lens, used to view objects with greatest magnification
4) Oil Immersion obj.- used in conjunction with immersion oil to view objects with greatest magnification