microscope parts and functions

I support the slide being viewed

• Stage

• Stage Clips

• arm

• base

Holds objective lenses; Rotates to change objectives

• Base

• Diaphragm

• Fine Knob

• Nosepiece

4x magnification power

• low

• Medium

• High

10x magnification power

• low

• medium

• high

• highest

40x magnification power

• low

• medium

• High

Holds the slide in place

• Stage

• Stage Clips

• Base

Moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image

• Coarse focus Knob

• Fine focus Knob

• light source

projects light through the diaphragm

• diaphragm

• light source

• high power

• low power

Controls the amount of LIGHT

• light source

• Diaphragm

• Nose piece

• low power

I support the entire microscope

• base

• arm

• light source

• ohio