Vocabulary #2: The Microscope

Name______________________________________Period___________Date____________

“Nothing, I believe, is so full of life under the microscope as a drop of water from a stagnant
pool”

1. Eyepiece or Ocular lens: An eyepiece is a magnifying __________ attached to the microscope

which helps in magnifying the sample object.

2. Body Tube: A body tube is an integral part of the microscope as it holds the _______ piece
and connects it to the objective.

3. Arm: The arm is the part of microscope that connects to the ________ and helps carry the
microscope easily.

4. Base: The base is the _________ part of the microscope, it supports the microscope to stand
and provides stability.

5. Light Source: A halogen bulb of about 110 volts to provide steady _________ to the sample in
order to facilitate the experiment/study.

6. Stage: It is a flat surface where the slide with the specimen is placed. It is moved by using
_________ as even the slightest moment can affect the results.
7. Stage Clip: Stage clips are used to hold the ________ in place

8. Revolving Nosepiece or Turret: A nosepiece is the part of the microscope which holds two or
more _________ simultaneously to provide various magnifications in order to view the same
specimen in various dimensions.

9. Objective lens: Objective lens is the part of microscope responsible for magnifying the image
of _________. Usually there are _________ objective lenses in a standard microscope of 10X,
40X and 100X.

10. Diaphragm: The diaphragm is used to control the amount of __________ reaching the
specimen. It is a rotating disk under the stage.

11. Coarse adjustment knob: A coarse adjustment knob is the large knob present on the arm of
a microscope. The main function of this knob is to _______ the specimen back or forth to adjust
the slide containing specimen in order to bring it to focus and show the best image possible.

12. Fine Adjustment Knob: This knob is a sub part of the Coarse adjustment knob. It is used to
bring the specimen into ___________.

13. Low Power Objective: Low Power objective is a _________ length objective, most widely
used in the microscopes to view slides

14. High Power Objective: High power objective is used to study a specimen in very fine and
___________ manner. It is a bit longer in length than the low power objective and needs to be
handled with care.