Parts of the Microscope

Front

Letter A is the _______

Back

eye piece

Front

The letter B is the ________

Back

objective lens

Front

The letter C is the _________

Back

slide clip

Front

The letter D represents the _________. Options: eye piece, slide clip, stage, coarse adjustment knob, fine adjustment knob.

Back

coarse adjustment knob

Front

The letter E represents the _________

Back

stage

Front

The letter F represents the ________

Back

fine adjustment knob

Front

Three separate lenses to magnify the image (4X, 10X, and 40X). The one in use is the one above the object being viewed.

Back

objective lens

Front

A slower, more precise control used to fine focus the image.

Back

fine adjustment knob

Front

A rapid control which allows for quick focusing by moving the stage up and down. This is used for initial focusing.

Back

coarse adjustment knob

Front

____________________________________: something to hold the slide on.

Back

slide clip