Microscope

What is a Microscope?
O A. Microscope is a small telescope

O B. Microscope is a device that is used to see

what the naked eye can see

O C. Microscope is an optical instrument used

for viewing very small objects.
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 Definition
O an optical instrument used for viewing very
small objects, such as mineral samples or
animal or plant cells, typically magnified
several hundred times.
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Eyepiece (ocular lens) with or
without Pointer
O The part that is looked through at the top of
the compound microscope. Eyepieces
typically have a magnification between 5x &
30x.
Monocular or Binocular Head
O Structural support that holds &
connects the eyepieces to the
objective lenses.
 Arm:
OSupports the microscope head
and attaches it to the base.
Aperture– Disc or Iris Diaphragm
O Circular opening in the stage where the
illumination from the base of the compound
microscope reaches the platform of the stage.
 Coarse and fine adjustment
controls
O Adjusts the focus of the microscope. These
knobs increase or decrease the level of detail
seen when looking at the slide or specimen
through the eyepiece of the compound
microscope.
 Base
O Bottom base of the microscope that
houses the illumination & supports the
compound microscope.
 Illumination
O Light used to illuminate the slide or specimen
from the base of the microscope. Low voltage
halogen bulbs are the most commonly used
source of illumination for compound
microscopes.
 Objective lenses
O There are usually 3-5 optical lens objectives on a
compound microscope each with differing
magnification levels. 4x, 10x, 40x, and 100x are the
most common magnifying powers used for the
objectives. The total magnification of a compound
microscope is calculated by multiplying the objective
lens magnification by the eyepiece magnification
level. So, a compound microscope with a 10x
eyepiece magnification looking through the 40x
objective lens has a total magnification of 400x (10 x
40).
 Nosepiece
O Holds the objective lenses & attaches
them to the microscope head. This part
rotates to change which objective lens
is active.
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