Parts of the microscope

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

objective lens

ocular eyepiece

arm

stage

coarse adjustment

fine adjustment

light source

base

rotating nosepiece

diaphragm

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

arm

light source

stage clips

ocular eyepiece

rotating nosepiece

stage

fine adjustment

coarse adjustment

diaphragm

base

Match the following

• eyepiece

• what you look through

• stage clips

• controls the amount of light

• high power objective

• lens with the highest magnification, usually 40x

• diaphragm

• these hold the slide in place

• arm

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

Match the following

• base

• rotates to allow you to select a lens

• stage

• the microscope sits on this for support

• fine adjustment

• connects the eyepiece and objective lens

• body tube

• used to focus usually on high power

• revolving nosepiece

• flat surface to hold the slide

Match the following

• light source

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

• coarse adjustment

• provides the light

• fine adjustment

• these hold the slide in place

• low power objective

• lens with the lowest magnification, usually 4x

• stage clips

• used to focus, usually on high power

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