Parts of a Micrscope

Question	Answer
Eyepiece or Ocular lense	The lense you look into, magnifies by about 10x
coarse adjustment knob	The first knob you use to focus on a specimen. Moves the stage up or down
Fine Adjustment knob	Used to sharpen an image under low and medium power. Only knob needed with high power lense
Revolving Nosepiece	The three objective lenses are mounted on. Rotate to select either low, medium or high power lense
Objecitive Lenses	Three lenses that magnify the specimen. Low 4x, medium 10x ad high 40x
Stage	Where the slide is placed for magnification
Stage Clips	Holds the slide in place on the stage
Diaphragm	Uses different sized holes to project different amounts of light on the specimen for magnification.
Lamp	Projects light that passes through the specimen on the stage
Arm	Used to carry the microscope and holds the tube in place
Base	Provides and flat and stable platform for the microscope
Tube	Separates the ocular lens form the objective lenses for proper magnification
Condenser Lense	Lens under the stage helps focus light on top of the stage where the specimen is
Field of View	The circular area that is enlarged
Magnification	How much a specimen is enlarged. Ocular lens + low 4, medium 10 or high 40 = Total magnification
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	Created by Vanessa Giglio about 11 years ago