PARTS OF MICROSCOPE

Small tube above the body tube

• body tube

• draw tube

• revolving nose piece

• course adjustment knob

Holds the objective lenses

• revolving nose piece

• course adjustment knob

• fine adjustment knob

• stage

Give a fast movement of the body tube

• stage

• fine adjustment knob

• course adjustment knob

• revolving nose piece

Used for a very slow movement of the body

• revolving nose piece

• course adjustment knob

• fine adjustment knob

• iris diaphragm

Holds the diaphragm

• stage

• stage clip

• illuminator

• condenser

Holds the slides in place

• condenser

• illuminator

• stage clip

• stage

Serves as the source of light

• illuminator

• condenser

• iris diaphragm

• ocular lens

Directs light to the specimen

• ocular lens

• iris diaphragm

• condenser

• illuminator

Controls the intensity of the light

• illuminator

• condenser

• iris diaphragm

• ocular lens

Held by the draw tube

• ocular lens

• LPO/low power objective

• objective lenses

• HPO/high power objective