1. Body Tube
Eyepiece
Revolving Nosepiece
Low Power Objective
Arm
Medium Power Objective
Stage Clip
High Power Objective
Course Adjustment Knob
Stage
Fine Adjustment Knob
Diaphragm
Light Source
Base

2. MICROSCOPE NOTES

3. Revolving Nosepiece
Contains the objectives and can be rotated to change magnification

4. Body Tube
Maintains a proper distance between the eyepiece and the objective lenses

5. Medium Power Objective
Provides a magnification of 10X (total 100 X magnification)

6. High Power Objective
Provides a magnification of 40X (total 400 X magnification)

7. Stage
Supports the slide being observed.

8. Light Source
Produces or reflects light up through the body tube.

9. Diaphragm
Regulates the amount of light entering the body tube

10. Base
Supports the microscope

11. Fine Adjustment Knob
Moves the body tube slightly to sharpen the focus

12. Course Adjustment Knob
Moves the body tube up and down for focusing

13. Stage Clip
Hold the slide in position

14. Arm
Supports the body tube

15. Low Power Objective
Provides a magnification of 4 X (for a total of 40 X magnification)

16. Eyepiece
Contains a magnifying lens