Microscope Parts and Functions

Front

Eyepiece lens (ocular)

Back

the lens at the top that you look through

Front

Body tube

Back

Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses

Front

Arm

Back

supports the body tube

Front

Revolving nosepiece

Back

holds the objective lenses

Front

Low power objective

Back

the shortest objective that magnifies object

Front

High power objective

Back

the longest objective that magnifies object

Front

Coarse adjustment knob

Back

Moves the stage up and down for focusing

Front

Fine adjustment knob

Back

Moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image

Front

Stage

Back

Supports the slide being viewed

Front

Stage clips

Back

Holds the slide in place