Parts of the microscope

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

stage

arm

ocular eyepiece

fine adjustment

diaphragm

light source

objective lens

base

rotating nosepiece

coarse adjustment

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

stage

arm

diaphragm

fine adjustment

coarse adjustment

base

light source

stage clips

rotating nosepiece

ocular eyepiece

Match the following

• stage clips

• lens with the highest magnification, usually 40x

• diaphragm

• these hold the slide in place

• eyepiece

• supports the body tube and is used to carry the scope

• high power objective

• controls the amount of light

• arm

• what you look through

Match the following

• fine adjustment

• connects the eyepiece and objective lens

• base

• flat surface to hold the slide

• stage

• rotates to allow you to select a lens

• body tube

• the microscope sits on this for support

• revolving nosepiece

• used to focus usually on high power

Match the following

• stage clips

• used to focus, usually on high power

• low power objective

• lens with the lowest magnification, usually 4x

• fine adjustment

• provides the light

• light source

• used to focus, moves the stage, and NEVER used on high power

• coarse adjustment

• these hold the slide in place

mark the ocular lens (eyepiece)

mark the coarse adjustment

mark the arm

magnification

• ability to see things bigger

• sharpness and detail

• light

• ability to making things smaller

sharpness and detail of what you see

• microscope

• resolution

• eyepiece

• light