Parts of the microscope

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

fine adjustment

rotating nosepiece

objective lens

ocular eyepiece

diaphragm

coarse adjustment

base

arm

stage

light source

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

ocular eyepiece

coarse adjustment

light source

diaphragm

arm

stage

fine adjustment

rotating nosepiece

base

stage clips

Match the following

• eyepiece

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

• high power objective

• these hold the slide in place

• stage clips

• controls the amount of light

• diaphragm

• what you look through

• arm

• lens with the highest magnification, usually 40x

Match the following

• body tube

• connects the eyepiece and objective lens

• stage

• the microscope sits on this for support

• fine adjustment

• flat surface to hold the slide

• revolving nosepiece

• rotates to allow you to select a lens

• base

• used to focus usually on high power

Match the following

• coarse adjustment

• these hold the slide in place

• light source

• lens with the lowest magnification, usually 4x

• stage clips

• provides the light

• low power objective

• used to focus, usually on high power

• fine adjustment

• used to focus, moves the stage, and NEVER used 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