Parts of the microscope

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

light source

base

rotating nosepiece

fine adjustment

diaphragm

coarse adjustment

objective lens

ocular eyepiece

stage

arm

Please label the parts of the microscope

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

a

base

stage

stage clips

arm

coarse adjustment

ocular eyepiece

light source

diaphragm

fine adjustment

rotating nosepiece

Match the following

• high power objective

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

• diaphragm

• lens with the highest magnification, usually 40x

• arm

• controls the amount of light

• eyepiece

• what you look through

• stage clips

• these hold the slide in place

Match the following

• revolving nosepiece

• rotates to allow you to select a lens

• body tube

• the microscope sits on this for support

• stage

• used to focus usually on high power

• fine adjustment

• connects the eyepiece and objective lens

• base

• flat surface to hold the slide

Match the following

• stage clips

• lens with the lowest magnification, usually 4x

• low power objective

• used to focus, usually on high power

• 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