Parts of A Microscope

Support the entire microscope.

• Base

• Draw tube

• Revolving nosepiece

• Objective lens

Regulates the amount of light passing through the specimen.

• Arm

• Draw tube

• Iris diaphragm

• Objective lens

Collects light and directs to the specimen

• Mirror

• Iris diaphragm

• Revolving nosepiece

• Inclination joint

This is used to sharply focus the specimen

• Fine adjustment knob

• Course adjustment knob

• Revolving nosepiece

• Body tube

Initially magnifies the specimen

• Condenser

• Iris diaphragm

• Objective lenses

• Mirror

Firmly hold the specimen slide on the stage.

• Stage clip

• Ocular lens

• Condenser

• Revolving nosepiece

Supports the body to tube and is used to carry the microscope.

• arm

• revolving nosepiece

• objective lens

• mirror

Holds the occular lens

• Draw tube

• Body tube

• Stage clip

• Arm

The platform where the specimen slide is placed

• Base

• Condenser

• Mirror

• Stage

Attaches the arm to the pillar

• Arm

• Inclination joint

• Body tube

• Draw tube