Zoology Lab 1 Flashcards
Supports the entire microscope
Base
Part above the base that supports the other parts
Pillar
For tilting of the microscope for convenience of the user
Inclination Joint
Curve/slanted part held when carrying a
microscope
Arm/Neck
Platform where the glass slide is placed
Stage
Secure the specimen on the stage
Stage clips
Attached to the arms and bears the lenses
Body tube
Cylindrical structure that holds the ocular lenses
Draw tube
Rotating disc where the objectives are attached
Rotating nosepiece
Lies atop the nosepiece that keeps dust from settling on the objectives
Dust shield
Used when using scanner and low power objective lens (the big one)
Coarse adjustment knob
Used when using high power and oil immersion objective lenses (the small one)
Fine adjustment knob
Provides low magnification and a wide field of view for initial scanning
Scanner
Lowest magnification if scanner is not present
Low Power Objective or LPO
Provides higher magnification
High Power Objective or HPO
Provides the highest magnification and used with cedar wood oil or synthetic oil
Oil Immersion Objective
To further magnify the image produced by the objective lenses
Ocular/Eyepiece
Responsible for holding the components of
the cell and protects them from damage
Cytoplasm
The repository of genetic information and as the cell’s control center
Nucleus
Provides support and maintaining the shape of the cell
Cell membrane
Produce the energy necessary for the cell’s
survival and functioning
Mitochondria
