Microscope Study Guide

Front

eyepiece

Back

lens you look through

Front

stage clips

Back

hold the slide in place on the stage

Front

arm

Back

supports the microscope and is used to carry the microscope

Front

nosepiece

Back

holds the objective lenses

Front

diaphragm

Back

regulates the amount of light reaching the objective lenses

Front

coarse

Back

focus should be used to focus the image first

Front

fine

Back

should be used to focus the image second

Front

objective

Back

lens magnifies the specimen

Front

light source

Back

what you need to see a specimen under a microscope

Front

resolution

Back

the clarity or sharpness of the microscope