Microscopy

Question 1

The enlargement of a specimen’s image size.

Answer 1

Magnification

Question 2

A measure of the images clarity.

Answer 2

Resolution

Question 3

The area of the slide which is visible when viewing through the microscope.

Answer 3

Field of view.

Question 4

The lens through which light passes before entering your eye.

Answer 4

eyepiece.

Question 5

Supports the body and associated lenses.

Answer 5

Arm

Question 6

Supports the arm and provides stability to the microscope.

Answer 6

Base

Question 7

Mounts the objective lenses to the body

Answer 7

Nosepiece

Question 8

Sub-stage lens. Functions to focus light onto a specimen.
Adjustable sub-stage opening functioning to control the amount of light illuminating the specimen.

Answer 8

Condenser lens with iris diaphragm adjustment.

Answer 9

Light source.

Question 10

moves stages in small increments

Answer 10

Fine focus

Question 11

Moves stage in large increments

Answer 11

Course focus

Question 12

two knobs adjacent to the stage positioning the stage and specimen.

Answer 12

X/Y stage control

Question 13

Secure the slide on the stage.

Answer 13

Slide grip

Question 14

provides the greatest field of view with lowest magnification.

Answer 14

4x Scanning (red)

Question 15

Used for searching and gaining an overview of a slide.

Answer 15

10x Low power (yellow)

Question 16

Use when discriminating higher detail

Answer 16

40x High power (blue)

Question 17

Knob adjusting the intensity of light.

Answer 17

Rheostat control