Microscope Parts & Functions #1

Holds the specimen

• Eyepiece

• Slide

• Revolving Nosepiece

• Coarse Adjustment

Medium magnification, medium size, yellow

• High Power Objective

• Medium Power Objective

• Fine Power Objective

• Low Power Objective

Used for focusing on low power ONLY

• Fine Adjustment

• Stage

• Coarse Adjustment

• Eyepiece

Where the slide is placed

• Body Tube

• Base

• Light Source

• Stage

Used to perfect the image or focus more clearly

• Eyepiece

• Coarse Adjustment

• Fine Adjustment

• Stage Clips

What you look through

• Base

• Eyepiece

• Body Tube

• Condenser Lens

Used to hold the slide IN PLACE

• Coarse Adjustment

• Stage Clips

• Slide

• Base

What the microscope stand on

• Arm

• Stand

• Feet

• Base

Connects the eyepiece to the objectives

• Body Tube

• Arm

• Base

• Eyepiece

Most magnification, longest, blue

• High Power Objective

• Medium Power Objective

• Fine Power Objective

• Low Power Objective