Microscopes

Front

What part of the microscope supports the body tube and is used to carry it?

Back

Arm

Front

What supports the microscope?

Back

Base

Front

Passageway for light and maintains the correct distance between the lenses.

Back

Body Tube

Front

What moves the body tube or stage up or down for focusing?

Back

Coarse Adjustment Knob

Front

Supports the microscope slide and viewing object

Back

Stage

Front

Contains the lens you look through.

Back

Eyepiece

Front

Reflects light up through the diaphragm, stage, viewing object, and lenses

Back

Mirror

Front

Provides the least magnification, 10X

Back

Low-Power Objective

Front

What provides the greatest magnification, 40X? Options: Fine Adjustment Knob, High-Power Objective, Low-Power Objective, Coarse Adjustment Knob

Back

High-Power Objective

Front

Holds the microscope slide in place

Back

Stage Clips