Key Vocabulary Week 8

September 28-October 2

Parts of the Microscope:

Arm- attaches the body tube to the base

Base- supports the microscope

Body Tube- tube that supports the eye piece

Coarse Focus Adjustment- knob that controls large adjustments of focus

Diaphragm- opening under the stage that can be opened and closed to allow different amounts of light to pass through the specimen

Eyepiece- where you place your eye

Fine Focus Adjustment- knob that controls small adjustments of focus

High-Power Objective- a lens with a high power magnification

Inclination Point- a point at which the arm can tilt

Low-Power Objective- a lens with a low power magnification

Light Source- a source of light for the microscope, some use a mirror some have a light

Nosepiece- a rotating device which holds the lense

Stage- the flat area on which a slide is placed

Stage Clips- the metal clips which hold a slide to the stage

Magnification Power- number of diameters larger an image is than the original specimen (example: 5X would be 5 times the diameter larger).