Microscope
Discipline: Biology (and other Life Sciences)
Type of Paper: Question-Answer
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)
Paper Format: APA
Pages: 1
Words: 275
Question
Adjustment knob (coarse)
Causes stage (or objective lens) to move upward or downward
Arm
Serves as a handle for carrying the microscope
Condenser
Concentrates light onto the specimen
Eyepiece (ocular)
Contains a lens at the top of the body tube
Field of view
Circular area seen through the eyepiece
Iris diaphragm
Increases or decreases the light intensity
Nosepiece
Part to which the objective lenses are attached Biology/Introduction To Biology
Objective lens system
After light passes through the specimen it next enters this lens system
stage
Platform that supports a microscope slide
stage (slide) clip
Holds a microscope slide into position