Microscope

Eyepiece

used to look at the specimen.

Body tube

connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses.

Revolving nosepiece

holds two or more objective lenses.

Scanner objective lens

lowest magnification power.

Low-power objective lens

more magnification power than scanner, observing and analyzing glass slides sample.

High-power objective lens

ideal for observing fine details.

Arm

supports the tube and connects it to the base.

Base

bottom of the microscope used for support.

Coarse adjusment knob

used for focusing the image under low power magnification

Fine adjustment knob

used for fine adjustment, move the stage up and down.

Stage

specimen is placed for viewing.

Stage clips

hold microscope slide in place.

Diaphgram

used to vary the intensity and size of the cone of light.

Condenser

act to gather light from the microscope’s light source.

Mirror

acts as a light reflector.