| A | B |
| used to clean microscope lenses | lens paper |
| lens used when beginning to focus | low power objective |
| objective that magnifies 10 times | low power |
| objective that magnifies 40 times | high power |
| part used to adjust the amount of light entering the stage | diaphragm |
| direction of image seen through the ocular | inverted/opposite |
| objective that allows the smallest working distance | high power |
| the actual area of the slide as seen through the microscope | field of view |
| objective that allows for the largest field of view | low power |
| objective that allows for the smallest field of vision | high power |
| the objective that requires the diaphram be more closed | low power |
| total magnification | power of objective x power of the ocular |
| when raising the stage with the coarse adjustment, viewing should take place from here | the side of the microscope |
| eyepiece | ocular |
| raises/lowers the stage large distances | coarse adjustment knob |
| raises/lowers the stage small distances | fine adjustment knob |
| platform which holds the specimen | stage |
| angle at which cover slip should be when making wetmount slide | 45 degrees |
| hold the slide in place so it doesn't move around | stage clips |
| electric light source | electric lamp |
| reflective light source | mirror |
| used to place specimen on slide | forceps |
| used to place drop of water on slide | dropper |