bio microscope

What is func of eyepiece or ocular lense

• Where are you looking into the microscope

• they magnify the image from the objective lens

• a pointer is sometimes installed in one eyepiece that allows a significant location within the field to be indicated

What is the func of the head

Holds the eye piece

What is the func of the Nose piece

Hold the objective lens may be rotate it to select different lenses

What is the func of the Objective lenses

The lenses right next to specimen they magnify the image and increase resolution

What is the func of the Frame or Stand

Holds the parts of the microscope in position

What is the func of the Coaxial Coarse and Find Focus Adjustment Knob

• Moves stage up and down to adjust focus of specimen

• Large part at base changes focus fast

• Small party changes focus slow

What is the func of the Stage

Platform on which specimen is placed

What is the func of the Stage clip

Holds slide in place on stage

What is the func of the coaxial stage motion knob

• Moves the slide held by the stage clip

• The large part of the base moose the slide towards or away from the stand

• The smaller part at the tip moves the slide left or right

What is the func of the Condenser

• Focusses light from lamp onto specimen

• There is an adjustment knob to move it up or down

• The aperture iris diaphragm controls the angle of light reaching specimen

What is the func of the Lamp

• Provides light

• Brightness adjusted by lamp intensity knob

• Has field iris diaphragm which controls the width of the beam reaching the condenser

What does resolution mean

• Is the ability to distinguish two objects that are close together

• lower resolutions two objects look like one

What does contrast mean

The ability to distinguish an object from its background