PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE

Hold the slide in place on the stage

• Stage

• Stage Clips

• Aperature

• Light Source

Holds objective lenses; Rotates to change objectives

• Arm

• Base

• Revolving Nosepiece

• Diaphragm

Moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image

• Body Tube

• Course Focus Knob

• Aperature

• Fine Focus Knob

Supports the microscope and located at the bottom

• Base

• Arm

• Body Tube

• Stage

Place where slide is placed on while being viewed

• Base

• Stage Clips

• Diaphragm

• Stage

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base

• arm and body tube

• arm only

• the objectives

Never use this knob on high power.

• Fine

• Large

• Course

• Small

A microscope is an instrument that.

• makes faraway objects look closer.

• makes small objects appear larger.

• decreases the size of small objects.

• increases the size of small objects.

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with

• low power and coarse adjustment.

• low power and fine adjustment

• high power and coarse adjustment

• high power and fine adjustment

Piece 7

• Ocular Lens

• Objective Lens

• Base

• Arm