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microscope parts and safety

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When carrying a microscope from place to another, What TWO parts of the microscope do you hold?

Arm & Base

Where would you place the slide in a microscope?

On the microscope's Stage

Both our class models have objectives, How many objective lenses are on our microscopes?

Three objectives ! ( low-10x, Medium-20x , high-40x)

True or False : When rotating objectives , you only rotate by pushing on the objective directly.

False, you rotate the objectives by the nosepiece.

What is the correct order in which we use our microscopes knobs?

1st Coarse Focus Knob, 2nd Fine Focus Knob

What is the function of the Coarse Focus Knob?

Drastically moves the stage up and down, in order to add focus on the specimen.

What happens if you bring your microscope slide too close to the objective lens? This is why you must ONLY use the FINE FOCUS on high power.

The slide can break

What is the function of the Fine Focus Knob?

Used to sharpen and fine tune your image of the specimen

When you have finished using the microscopes what are the TWO things you need to do.

Set the microscopes objective lenses back to Low power, 2.Turn off the microscope's light source

Identify the name of Part 1 in the image below. *

eyepiece

Identify the name of Part 2 in the image below. *

Objective lenses

Identify the name of Part 4 in the image below. *

Stage

Identify the name of Part 5 in the image below. *

Diaphragm

Identify the name of Part 7 in the image below. *

Course Focus Knob

Identify the name of Part 8 in the image below. *

Fine Focus Knob