Microscope Vocabulary

The part of the microscope closest to your eye

• objective lens

• revolving nose piece

• eyepiece

• body tube

The part of the microscope that separates the eyepiece lens from the objective lens(es)

• base

• body tube

• stage

• coarse adjustment knob

Part of the microscope that holds the high and low power objective lenses

• revolving nosepiece

• eyepiece

• arm

• base

Part of the compound light microscope where you put the slide

• base

• diaphragm

• revolving nosepiece

• stage

Controls the amount of light passing through the opening of the stage

• diaphragm

• stage

• eyepiece

• objective lens

Holds the slide in place

• inclination joint

• base

• stage clips

• objective lens

Lens that magnifies about 40x

• eyepiece

• scanning objective lens

• low power objective lens

• high power objective lens

Lens close to the specimen that magnifies about 10x

• eyepiece

• scanning objective lens

• low power objective lens

• high power objective lens

The bottom of the microscope, used for carrying

• stage

• base

• arm

• diaphragm

Supports the body tube, and connects to the base, used for carrying

• arm

• leg

• diaphragm

• stage clips