arm
this connects the body to the base and is used to pick up the microscope
base
this supports the microscope and is used to carry it
body tube
the tube that supports the eyepiece lens and light travels through from the objective
coarse focus adjustment
a larger knob that makes large movement of the stage to adjust the focus
diaphragm
an adjustable opening under the stage, allowing different amounts of light onto the stage
eyepiece
where you place your eye
fine focus adjustment
a knob that makes small adjustments to the focus
high power objective
a large lens with a high magnification
inclination point
an adjustable joint that lets the arm tilt in various angles
low power objective
a small lens with low magnifying power
mirror
this directs light upwards onto the slide
revolving nosepiece
the rotating devise that holds the objective lenses
stage
the platform on which a slide is placed and the organisms "perform
stage clips
metal clips that hold a slide securely onto the stage
ocular lens
also known as the eyepiece
dissecting microscope
light microscope used for low magnifications and larger objects
stereo microscope
produces a 3D image with two eyepiece lenses
wet mount
a slide created using a coverslip, water, and a specimen
low power objective
you always start and finish using microscopes with this.
depth of field
the thickness of the specimen that may be seen in focus at one time
cover slip
a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
parfocal
remains in focus after objective lens is changed from low to high power
magnification
The powers of the eyepiece and objective lenses determine the total __________ of a microscope.
field of view
the circle of light you see when you look into a microscope
pointer
a thin wire in the ocular used to indicate a specific area of the viewed specimen
staining
the use of a dye to colour specimens for clearer microscopic study