Microscope Parts and Functions

Contains a convex lens that magnifies about 10X

• Eyepiece

• Body Tube

• Arm

• Revolving Nosepiece

Separates the eyepiece lens from the objective lens

• Eyepiece

• Body Tube

• Revolving Nosepiece

• Base

Supports the body tube

• Low power objective Lens

• Hgh power objective lens

• Arm

• Base

Holds the low and high power objective lenses. Allows the lenses to rotate for viewing

• Slide clip

• revolving nosepiece

• eyepiece

• Stage

What is the red arrow pointing at?

• Base

• Arm

• Diaphragm

• Eyepiece

Controls the amount of light passing through the opening of the stage

• Course Adjustment

• FIne Adjustment

• Diaphragm

• Slide Clip

Holds the slide in place

• Light Source

• Diaphragm

• Base

• Slide Clips

Lens that magnifies about 40X

• Eyepiece

• Scanner Power

• Low Power

• High Power

Lens tht magnifies about 10X

• Low Power Objective

• Light Source

• Stage

• High Power Objective

Moves the body tube for focusing with the high power objective lens

• Arm

• Fine Adjustment

• Eyepiece

• Stage