1. Name the organelles and write functions ( A, C, O, M, and H

2. Compound Light Microscope
Has two lenses
Light must pass through object to be seen

3. Eyepiece
Maginifies 10X
Do Not Touch
Clean with lens paper only

4. Body tube
Rotates to move eyepiece

5. Revolving Nosepiece
Turns to changes objectives

6. High Power Objective
Magnifies 40X
Total magnification 400X

7. Low Power Objective
Magnifies 4x
Total 40X
Medium Power
Magnifies 10X
Total 100X

8. Stage
Place slide to be viewed

9. Changes the amount of light passing through specimen
Diaphragm-disc under stage

10. Base
Place hand under base to hold or carry

11. Coarse Adjustment
Moves stage to focus
Never use when on High Power

12. Fine Adjustment
Moves stage small amount to focus

13. Arm
Hold to carry microscope

14. Rules for using the Microscope
Never touch lenses
Use lens paper only to clean lenses (eyepiece and objectives)
Carry with two hands, one on arm and the other under the base
Never use coarse adjustment with high power objective

15. Important Words To Know
Specimen-the object or organism you are going to look at through the microscope
Slide-rectangle piece of glass to put your specimen on
Cover glass-glass square you put over the specimen
focus-to make clear
Field of view- the circle of light you see when looking through the microscope

16. Making a slide Place specimen in center of slide
Place drop of water over specimen
Place cover slip over specimen at an angle

17. Microscope Procedure Start with low power
Focus with coarse adjustment, make final adjustment with fine adjustment
Center object in field of view
Change to medium power
Focus and center object
Change to high power
Focus with fine adjustment only