Microscope Flashcards
1
Q
Eye piece
A
Basic viewing lens. Has a magnification of 10x
2
Q
Coarse Focus
A
Dial that moves the stage up and down and is used to find and focus objects
3
Q
Fine Focus
A
Dial fine tunes the focus of objective lens. Used to sharpen and focus on images being viewed
4
Q
Lamp
A
Light source of microscope
5
Q
Diaphragm
A
Dial used to adjust the amount of light passing through the stage opening
6
Q
Stage
A
Part or the microscope used to support slides.
7
Q
Objective lenses
A
Lenses increase viewing magnification of the microscope.
- 4x is low power magnification
- 10x is medium magnification
- 40x is high magnification
8
Q
Revolving Nose Piece
A
Turning this piece allows you to switch to a different lense
