M1 & M2: MICROSCOPE & CALCULATIONS Flashcards
an instrument for viewing what is small
MICROSCOPIUM
the word microscope came from the greek word
SKOPION “means of viewing”
WHAT DOES SKOPION MEANS
MEANS OF VIEWING
SKOPION came from the word
SKOPEIN “look at”
WHAT DOES SKOPEIN MEANS
LOOK AT
CONTAINS THE OCULAR LENS which you will be looking through to see the magnified specimens with magnification raging from 5X to 30X, but 10X or 15X is the most common in use.
EYEPIECE
provides a RE-MAGNIFIED IMAGE to see when light enters through the objective lens.
OCULAR LENS
It CONNECTS the EYEPIECE AND OCULAR LENS to the OBJECTIVE LENSES
EYEPIECE TUBE
It connects the EYEPIECE TUBE TO THE BASE where you should hold when carrying the microscope.
MICROSCOPE ARM
It provides STABILITY AND SUPPORT for the microscope in its upright position. Typically, it HOLDS THE SOURCE OF LIGHT or illuminator.
MICROSCOPE BASE
It is a LIGHT SOURCE which can come in a form of a built-in, low voltage illuminator light, or a mirror that reflects an external light source like sunlight.
ILLUMINATOR
It serves as the PLATFORM FOR SLIDES. Some has mechanical stage with adjustment knobs that allow movement of slides to achieve more precise positioning.
STAGE
HOLD THE SPECIMEN IN PLACE on either side.
STAGE CLIPS
It CONTAINS THE OBJECTIVE LENSES. You can rotate this part in switching objective lenses and adjust the magnification power.
NOSEPIECE
Generally, microscope feature three or four _______, with magnification levels ranging 4X to 100X. _____ are combining with the eyepiece lens to INCREASE MAGNIFICATION LEVELS. ______ are the lenses that PROTRUDE DOWNWARD over the specimen.
OBJECTIVE LENSES
magnification level of SCANNING lens
4X
magnification level of LPO lens
10X
magnification level of HPO lens
40X
magnification level of OIO lens
100X
It PREVENTS users from MOVING OBJECTIVES TOO CLOSE TO THE SLIDE
RACK STOP
used to bring the specimen into INITIAL FOCUS – visible but not sharp
COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
turned to bring the specimen into SHARP FOCUS.
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
adjusts the distance between the stage and the lens
KNOBS
CONCENTRATES THE LIGHT on the specimen
CONDENSER