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 the other is called?
What is the Eyetube?
What is placed over the microscope to keep it clean when not in use?
Dusk Cover (Dust Jacket)
What is Ms. Jorgensen's favorite color?
GREEN
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?
What is the Rotating nose? (Nose Piece)
How many hands should be used to carry a microscope?
TWO!
What was the 1st candy eaten in space?
M&M's
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
It’s an instrument that is used in science laboratories to make studying and viewing minute objects easier.
What is a Microscope?
True or False: A day on Venus is longer than a year?
True!
Moves the stage up and down to focus the image.
What is coarse focusing?
Used to "finetune" the focus.
What is Fine adjustment?
The specimen is placed here before being placed on the stage..
What is a microscope slide?
What do you call the organism on the slide that is being examined?
The specimen
How many different types of cells are in the human body?
Over 200 major types
What holds the microscope slide in place?
Stage Clips
Allows light to pass through the stage. (Small hole in the middle of the stage)
Aperture
What is the light source?
Lamp or Mirror
40x, 100x, 400x
What is the total magnification at scanning, low, and high power?
Who is given credit for inventing the 1st microscope?
Zacharias Janssen