Parts of a Microscope
What do you look in to see the specimen?
Eyepiece
Holds the objective lenses.
Nosepiece
A cylindrical metallic tube that holds the eyepiece lens at one end and connects to the nose piece at other is called?
Head
What is the microscope used for?
Seeing very small things.
What part of the microscope is the slide placed on?
Stage
What two Parts do you carry the microscope with?
Arm & base
A movable circular structure that houses all objective lenses is called?
Nose piece
How many hands should be used to carry a microscope?
TWO!
What are the 3 structural parts of the microscope?
Head, arm, and base
Allows light to enter the diaphragm, specimen, and lenses.
Microscopic illuminator
The lowermost part of the microscope that supports the entire microscope structure Is called?
Base
What is a Microscope?
It’s an instruments that is used in science laboratories to visualize very minute objects, such as cells and microorganisms, giving a contrasting image that is magnified.
Moves the stage up and down to focus the image.
Focusing Knobs
Contains the ocular lens.
This is the section in which the specimen is placed for viewing.
Stage
What do you call the organism on the slide that is being examined?
The specimen
What holds the microscope slide in place?
Stage Clips
Which part of the microscope rotates so another person can look through the eyepiece without needing to move the microscope?
The head.
What is the light source?
Microscopic illuminator
The lenses in a microscope make items appear smaller.
True or False
False