Microscope Terms

Magnification

Multiply magnification power of ocular lens by magnification power of objective lens

Field of View

The amount of the specimen you can see when looking through the ocular lense

Depth of Field

How far the specimen is while still being able to be seen

Cross Section

The slice of a sample perpendicular to its length

Longitudinal Section

A slice of the sample parallel to its length

Ocular Lense

lens at the top of the specimen by the eye

Objective Lense

The lens aboce the specimen that comes in 4 powers

Fine Focus adjustment knob

Makes very small adjustments to depth of field

Course Focus adjustment knob

Makes sizable adjustments to depth of field

Iris Diaphragm

Used to adjust the brightness, located beneath the stage

Condenser

Focuses light on the specimin