The Microscope Flashcards
Base
The bottom of the microscope
Substage light
Located in the base. The light from the lamp passes directly upward through the microscope
Light control
Located on the base or arm. Allows you to adjust the intensity of the light passing through the specimen
Stage
The platform that the slide rests on while being viewed. The stage has a hole in it to allow light to pass through the stage and through the specimen
Mechanical stage
Holds in the slide in position, has two adjustable knobs
Condenser
Small non magnifying lens located beneath the stage that concentrates the light on the specimen
Iris diagram lever
Shudder within the condenser that can be controlled to control the amount of light passing through
Course adjustment knob
Allows you to make large adjustments to the height of the stage to initially focus your specimen
Fine adjustment knob
Knob is used for precise focusing once the initial course focusing has been completed
Head
Attaches to the nosepiece to support the objective lens system
Arm
Vertical portion of the microscope that connects the base and the head
Nosepiece
Rotating mechanism connected to the head. Carries three objective lenses
Objective lenses
Scanning, low-power, high-power, oil-immersion
Ocular lens
Two lenses located in the eyepieces at the superior end of the head
