ANTR 350 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cedar Oil, Oil Immersion, Eyepiece
Document Summary
Fine adjustment screw for delicate focusing of the high power and oil immersion objectives. A square or round platform with an opening at the center where the slide is placed. Mirror rack found below the stage and attached to the pillar; holds the mirror in place. Found on the draw tube through which the operator peeps during actual focusing; usually carries magnification of 10x. A thin, black line that appears to cut halfway across the field of view which the student or instructor can use to point out regions of the specimen under observation is called a pointer. Objectives tube-like structures attached to the revolving nosepiece. Low power objective (lpo) carries a magnification of 10-12x. High power objective (hpo) carries a magnification of 40-60x. Oil immersion objective carries a magnification of 97-100x; requires the use of cedar oil. Mirror found below the stage near the base used to collect and direct light to the specimen.
