Compound Microscope Vocabulary

What part of the microscope supports the body tube in place over the stage?

• Base

• Arm

• Stage Clips

• Diaphragm

Which part of the microscope supports all other parts?

• Eyepiece

• Stage

• Base

• Lamp

What is the function of the body tube in a microscope?

• Holds the eyepiece and lenses in position

• Supports the slides

• Controls light amount

• Changes magnification

Which knob on the microscope is used for large changes in focus?

• Fine Adjustment

• Coarse Adjustment

• Diaphragm

• Stage Clips

What does the diaphragm control in a microscope?

• Magnification

• Light amount

• Slide position

• Lens focus

What you look through. It magnifies things 10x their size

• Diaphragm

• Mirror

• Objective lenses

• Eyepiece/Ocular

Which part of the microscope is used for small changes in focus?

• Coarse Adjustment

• Fine Adjustment

• Stage Clips

• Nosepiece

What is the function of the lamp or mirror in a microscope?

• Holds slides

• Changes lenses

• Shines light through the sample

• Supports the body tube

Holds the objective lenses and allows you to change lenses

• Eyepiece

• Nosepiece

• Stage

• Diaphragm

Which lenses have different magnifications such as 4x, 10x, and 40x?

• Eyepiece

• Objective Lenses

• Diaphragm

• Stage Clips