MICROSCOPE PARTS - FUNCTIONS

The flat platform where the slide is placed.

• BODY TUBE

• ARM

• STAGE

• EYE PIECE

Supports the microscope and it’s where the illuminator (light source) is located.

• ARM

• BASE

• BODY TUBE

• NOSE PIECE

Connects the eye piece to the objective lenses. 

• BASE

• NOSE PIECE

• ARM

• BODY TUBE

Gathers and focuses light from the illuminator onto the specimen being viewed.

• SUBSTAGE

• EYE PIECE

• OBJECTIVE LENS

• MIRROR/LAMP

Connects the body tube to the base of the microscope.

• BODY TUBE

• NOSE PIECE

• ARM

• SUBSTAGE

The lens closest to the specimen that first receives the rays from the specimen (the object)

• EYE PIECE

• SUBSTAGE

• BODY TUBE

• OBJECTIVE LENS

The lens the viewer looks through to see the specimen.

• EYE PIECE

• OBJECTIVE LENS

• NOSE PIECE

• BODY TUBE

Large knob is used to bring an object into close focus as it moves the stage up or down. 

• NOSE PIECE

• ADJUSTMENT/

  FOCUS KNOB

• SUBSTAGE

• OBJECTIVE LENS

A rotating turret that houses the objective lenses. The viewer (user) adusts this part of the microscope to use different objective lenses.

• NOSE PIECE

• ADJUSTMENT/

  FOCUS KNOB

• SUBSTAGE

• BODY TUBE

A steady light source that shines up through the slide

• SUBSTAGE

• BODY TUBE

• MIRROR/

  LAMP

• OBJECTIVE LENS