SCIENCE

The lens at the top of the microscope through which you look.

Magnifies the image of the specimen, typically 10x.

Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses.

Maintains the correct distance between the lenses to properly focus the image.

Found on the nosepiece; usually includes three or four lenses of varying magnification (e.g., 4x, 10x, 40x, 100x).

Gathers light from the specimen and magnifies it.

A rotating part that holds the objective lenses.

Also known as Revolving Nosepiece

Allows the user to switch between different magnifications.

The flat platform where the slide with the specimen is placed.