Parts of a microscope Flashcards
Eyepiece Tube / Body Tube
The piece of the microscope that magnifies the subject to be seen by the human eye
Location ( the long tube thing below the eyepiece and above the nosepiece)
Nosepiece
the part that holds two or more objective lenses
description: ( The thingy that has the 3 lenses things on it)
Objective lenses
The lenses near the specimen being examined
description: (the lenses that is being used to look at the specimen)
Stage Clips
Clips on the stage used to hold the microscope slide in place
description: ( little white strips on the microscope that’s on the stage)
Stage
Where the specimen is placed for observation
description: ( looks like a plate were the 3 lenses are looking at)
Diaphragm
controls the amount of light that reaches the specimen
description: ( located under the the stage, looks like a circle above the “light source”)
Light Source / Illuminator
a thing at the bottom of the microscope that shoots light to the diaphragm and brights up the specimen
location: ( above the base below the diaphragm)
Eye piece / Ocular lens
Part used to look through the microscope
location ( on top on the eye piece tube/ body tube)
Arm
Part if the microscope that connects the eyepiece tube to the base
Location: ( literally the back of the microscope, a has the coarse focus nob on it)
Coarse Focus nob
a control that allows for rapid focusing by moving the stage ups or down
Location ( on the arm of the microscope, next to the fine focus nob)
Fine Focus nob
A nob that allows slow but precise control for focusing
Location ( next to the illuminator, and course nob)
Base
Bottom of the microscope
location ( below the illuminator)
