1. Arm -serves as boi h the sap port ofthc body tubÄ™ and its lens Systems. The part held w hu u chc microscopc is carried, Also sorneLiniew rcferrcd to as 'dimbâ€,
2. Coflrsc Adjustmeut •• The conirol knota which movus thu specimcn (or ot>jo-ctivcj mpidly ijllowirig locnsing to occur. Fine Adj ustni cnt -' S he contro! knob whidi mcwcs thc specimcn (or objęci i ve) verv slowly nilowo ng mierotonal focusing to occnr.
?. llluminaror - The, sonrce ot' lighi which iilunhiuiLCS the object or spocimen to be observed. [l may havc fixcc inccnsity or variable inl.ensity vki a contro! knob. AIsij lefeticd to as "light" or "lampâ€.
4. Miiror - rcflucts ihu lighl lo liluminatc t lic spccimen
5* Polarizer - A filier which can producc polarizod 1 i o.bt and is usually used in eonjunclion with an AnaJvzer.
6. FiJter - A colorcd transparent materia) placcd in the path of illummalion to vary the oo n d i 1 i o 11 s of viewing.
7. Omdensur - The luns system beiweun Lhe illuminaLor and the specimcn which condcnscs lhe lighl onlo lhe spęd men.
8. Sbige - The platform which holds the spedmen. Types melinie: plain, mechanical, uioLonzed, healud, ule, Stuge Ciips Chrome metal fasteners locatcd on the stage and pJaced over slides lo hołd łbem sceurely in place while viewing.
9. Objecthe The compound lens system in a tnicroscope which reeeives Ijghi from lhe field of vicw and forms the primary image, The lens system closcst to the specimcn is the objective kns.
III. iNosepitce - A roi ary tnrrei mounling l.ora sol ot objeetivos.
11. Analyzcr •• The part of a polarizing system chat can sclect one anglc of light and is nsed in conjunction with a po) ar i z i ng fil ter.
12. Fyepiuce lube - Tubes of lhe microscopc head whidi boki lhe eyepiece.
13. Ftnses and prisms system - l.ens - An opticat grade glass which has two polisliud
siirdces and is used to converge or divcrge ] iglic rays, Prism - A solid piece of oplieal glass thut has at least two planes inctined towards each other 1'roni which lighL can bc relleciod or retiacted.
14. Fyupieeu - The lens syslem dosesi to lhe eye. Also referred to as ''ocli lar s'1,
Prnecduru
li is nccessary to make lab report wiLh drawings ol all ofoerved spęd mens lo get a credit of this exercist\
W hen mu king druwiiigs on yonr lab report, do the folio winÄ™;
d For drawongs oso pcncil only - yon can erase and shade areas. d Begin by identifying the arca viewcd through the microscopc wilh n cirde or watdi glass.
d Speciincns shoidd bc drawn Lo scalÄ™. If lhe spccimen uikes up Lhe wholc vdewing field.
make sum yonr drawing shows 5his parł. d Drawings shonld be labcled wd(h the spccimen name and magnification. d Drawings shonld bc large cnough to vicw dctails and have significam: dctails labeled. d Ali labels shonld bc writLen on Lhe omside ofthc circlc.