Microscope Parts Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of the arm?

A

provides carrying handle

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2
Q

What is the base?

A

bottom of it

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3
Q

What does the nosepiece have?

A

3 lenses

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4
Q

What are the three objective lenses called?

A

scanning, low, high

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5
Q

What is the scanning lense?

A

red stripe, magnify ability 4x

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6
Q

What is the low lense?

A

yellow stripe, magnify ability 10x

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7
Q

What is the high lense?

A

blue stripe, magnify ability 40x

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8
Q

What is the stage?

A

flat, black platform

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9
Q

What is the slide holder?

A

Silver piece on stage that clips slide on

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10
Q

What do the stage control knobs do?

A

position slide holder - right side of stage

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11
Q

What does the condenser do?

A

focus light on slide looking at- opening in middle

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12
Q

What is the coarse-adjustment knob?

A

larger knob, move stage up and down

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13
Q

What is the fine-adjustment knob?

A

smaller knob, focus image

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14
Q

Light and light switch?

A

Turns light on and off

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15
Q

What is the voltage control knob?

A

adjusts intensity of light

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16
Q

What is the field number?

A

on eyepiece, (18), used to calculate FD

17
Q

Field of view?

A

Illuminated circle when looking in

18
Q

How to calculate TM?

A

Eyepiece x Objective

Ex. 10x x 4x = 40x (Scanning TM)

19
Q

Conversion for mm to um

A

1mm = 1000 Micrometer (um)

20
Q

How to calculate FD in mm?

A

FN/Objective Magnification

Ex. 18/40 = 0.45 mm —> x1000 = 450um

21
Q

What does parcentral mean?

A

in center with one magnification, will be in center with next

22
Q

What does parfocal mean?

A

in focus with one magnification, should be with next

23
Q

Working distance

A

distance between objective and slide

24
Q

Iris Diaphragm Ring

A

Adjust amount of light passing through condenser