Science quarter 2 exam Flashcards
It is an optical that use visible light to form an image.
Compound microscope
Its purpose is to make the specimen look bigger for us to see in the eyepiece.
Magnify
Regulates or provides light towards the specimen that is being examined.
Illuminate
Makes the specimen look clear
Resolution or high resolution
Reflects the light, a part of the microscope
mirror
controls the amount of light that reaches the specimen
iris diaphragm
it collects and focuses the light from the mirror
stage condenser
holds the eyepiece and connects them to the objective lenses
body tube
holds the different objective lenses
revolving nosepiece
used to focus the microscope
adjustment knobs
it moves the body tube and low power lenses closer and further from the stage
coarse adjustment knob
it is use to bring the specimen into sharp focus but moves slower and shorter in terms of distance
fine adjustment knob
a flat surface where the mounted slide is placed on
stage
holds the specimen slide steady
stage clip
makes the microscope tilt
inclination joint
