Parts and Function of Microscope

“Micro” means very small

''Scope” means to look at

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Commonly used in schools is equipped with lenses that can enlarge the view of objects up to several hundred times their original size.

• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

• Compound Microscope

Supports the body tube.

• Arm

• Objective Lenses

• Focus

Magnifies image produced by objective lens.

• Tube

• Stage

• Eyepiece / ocular lens

Moves stage up and down a large amount for FOCUSING.

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Eyepiece Lens

• Fine Focus

Basic Microscope Technique Rules to Follow

If you must carry a microscope, always hold it with one hand on the arm and the other under the base.

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Allows light to reflect upward through the diaphragm, the specimen, and the lenses.

• Mirror

• Stage Clips

• Arm

contains a magnifying lens you look through

• Eyepiece

• Body Tube

• Revolving Nosepiece

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• Base
• Stage
• Tube
• Arm

Identify the missing part

• Body Tube

• Arm

• Revolving Nosepiece