Parts of Microscope Flashcards
Mini quiz
What is the ocular lens?
Eyepiece where you look through
What is the body tube?
What the oculars are attached to
What is the arm?
Yknow
What is the base?
yknow. Dont mix up with stage
What is the revolving nosepiece?
Where the different magnification lenses are
What are the objective lenses?
Lenses that magnify the specimen
What is the stage?
Holds the microscope
What is the condenser?
On bottom of stage, it focuses light
What is the diaphragm?
On the condenser on the bottom of the stage, it controls how much light is let through
What is the illuminator?
Light source
What is the coarse focus knob?
Big knob
What is the fine focus knob?
Little knob
What is the base?
Yknow
Why is it called a compound microscope and not a simple one?
It has multiple different lenses
What is the magnification of the ocular lenses?
10x