Parts of the Microscope Study Sheet

combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments

• eyepiece

• nosepiece

• tube

• stage

holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to change power

• adjustment knob

• stage clips

• stage

• nosepiece

located on the side of the frame, used to adjust the focus of the microscope

• nosepiece

• adjustment knob

• diaphram

• light source

holds the slide in place on the stage

• objectives

• base

• stage clips

• tube

light or mirror that projects light through the diaphram

• light source

• base

• tube

• diaphram

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the lens or system of lenses in a microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

• base

• objectives

• eyepice

• tube

located on the stage, adjusts the amount of light passing into the slide

• light source

• diaphram

• eyepice

• stage

the bottom of the microscope, used for support

• arm

• stage

• base

• stage clips

supports upper part of the microscope

• arm

• base

• tube

• stage clips

small platform where the specimen is mounted for examination

• eyepiece

• stage clips

• stage

• base