unit 1- microscopes and latin roots Flashcards
ocular lens
two lenses that you put your eyes to
- 10x
body tube
what the ocular lenses are connected to
arm
connects the body tube to the rest of the microscope
stage clips
attached to the mechanical stage and used to keep specimen in place
revolving nose piece
the circular thing the objective lenses are attached to, rotates to change the magnification
mechanical stage
where you put the specimen
objective lenses
low - 4x (red)
medium - 10x (yellow)
high - 40x (blue)
ultra - 100x (white)
diaphragm
under the mechanical stage, controls how much light passes thru
light source
light underneath the mechanical stage that illuminates the specimen
base
bottom of the microscope
course and fine adjustments
located on the sides of the microscope
- course: outer, bigger one
- fine: inner, smaller one
-logy
study of
bio-
life
uni-
one
cellular-
cells