Parts of a Microscope
Important things to remember about using the microscope: 1. Always start with the lowest objective lens! If you want to look closer at your object, then you move up.
Important things to remember about using the microscope: 2. Always use the coarse adjustment knob first! Then use the fine adjustment knob.
The flat platform where you place your slides Stage-I Review Parts of Microscope!
The 10x lens you look through. Eyepiece-A Review Parts of Microscope!
Lenses with high and low magnification, usually 4x, 10x, and 40x. Objective Lenses-J Review Parts of Microscope!
The disk you rotate in order to adjust how much light hits your slide. Diaphragm-H Review Parts of Microscope!
The first knob you turn to bring the specimen into general focus. Moves stage up and down. Coarse Adjustment-D Review Parts of Microscope!
The second knob you turn to fine-tune focus and increase the detail of specimen. Fine Adjustment-E Review Parts of Microscope!
Supports the microscope; the location of the light source. Base-F Review Parts of Microscope!
The connecting bar you use to hold and carry the microscope. Arm-B Review Parts of Microscope!
You spin this to rotate the lenses so that you can increase magnification of the specimen. Revolving Nosepiece-K Review Parts of Microscope!
Projects light upwards through the diaphragm to allow you to see the specimen. Illuminator-G Review Parts of Microscope!
These are used to hold a slide in place on the stage. Stage Clips-C Review Parts of Microscope!