Parts of the microscope

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

base

rotating nosepiece

ocular eyepiece

diaphragm

light source

arm

fine adjustment

stage

objective lens

coarse adjustment

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

base

stage clips

rotating nosepiece

arm

ocular eyepiece

coarse adjustment

diaphragm

fine adjustment

light source

stage

Match the following

• diaphragm

• supports the body tube and is used to carry the scope

• eyepiece

• controls the amount of light

• arm

• lens with the highest magnification, usually 40x

• stage clips

• what you look through

• high power objective

• these hold the slide in place

Match the following

• body tube

• connects the eyepiece and objective lens

• base

• the microscope sits on this for support

• stage

• flat surface to hold the slide

• revolving nosepiece

• rotates to allow you to select a lens

• fine adjustment

• used to focus usually on high power

Match the following

• fine adjustment

• lens with the lowest magnification, usually 4x

• light source

• these hold the slide in place

• low power objective

• provides the light

• stage clips

• used to focus, usually on high power

• coarse adjustment

• used to focus, moves the stage, and NEVER used on high power

mark the ocular lens (eyepiece)

mark the coarse adjustment

mark the arm

magnification

• ability to see things bigger

• sharpness and detail

• light

• ability to making things smaller

sharpness and detail of what you see

• microscope

• resolution

• eyepiece

• light