A | B |
ocular | eyepiece |
low power objective | lens used first |
high power objective | use fine adjustment knob only |
stage | slide support |
stage clips | holds slide in place |
nosepiece | revolves to move lenses in place |
body tube | holds eyepiece |
coarse | adjustment knob that moves the stage quickly |
fine | adjustment knob that moves the stage slightly |
lamp | light source |
arm & base | hold on to these to carry the microscope |
monocular | microscope with one eyepiece |
compound | microscope using 2 sets of lenses |
left | direction image moves when you move the slide right |
right | direction image moves when you move the slide left |
towards | direction image moves when you move the slide away from you |
away | direction image moves when you move the slide towards you |
upside down and backwards | position of images under the microscope |
5 mm | 5000 micrometres |
field of view | illuminated circle |
pointer | skinny object in eyepiece |
depths | adjusting the fine focus allows you to see things at different ... |
10x X 40 = 400X | total magnification |
diaphragm | light adjuster |
stage down | position of stage when putting away |