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MB Chapter 1-4
Chapter 1 Section 4 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound light microscope | a microscope that shines light through a specimen and has two lenses to magnify an image |
| eyepiece (ocular lens) | magnifies the image, usually by 10 times |
| objective lens | enlarges the image of the specimen; located directly above the specimen |
| stage | a platform that supports a slide holding the specimen |
| light source | a light bulb that provides light for viewing the image |
| magnification | the increase of an objects apparent size |
| nosepiece | the structure that holds the set of objective lenses; rotates the lenses into place above the specimen |
| resolution | the power to show details clearly in an image |
| scanning electron microscope | passes a beam of electrons over the specimen's surface; provides three-dimensional images of the specimen's surface |
| transmission electron microscope | transmits a beam of electrons through a very thinly sliced specimen; has a great resolution; magnifies objects up to 200,000 times |
| metric system | a decimal system based on the powers of ten; the official name of the system is Systeme Internation d'Unites or the International System of Units |
| base unit | seven fundamentals that describe length, mass, time, and other quantities |
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