Microscope Parts and Functions, Types of Microscopes
Ocular Lens
Body Tube
Base
Coarse Adjustment Focusing Knob
Fine Adjustment Focusing Knob
Arm
Revolving Nosepiece
Objective Lenses
Stage Clips
Stage
Condenser
Diaphragm
Light/Lamp
Base
Supports the Microscope
Arm
Supports the body tube and lenses and connects it to the base
Body Tube
Connects ocular lens to objective lenses; pathway light follows from specimen to eye
Coarse Adjustment Focusing Knob
Puts specimen into a general focus, moves the stage big distances
Fine Adjustment Focusing Knob
Brings specimen into detailed focus, moves the stage tiny amounts
Objective Lenses
Low Power - 4X
Medium Power - 10X
High Power - 40X
Oil Immersion - 100X
Ocular Lens
Lens that you look through, magnifies the image 10X
Stage
Flat platform for the slide
Stage Clips
Keeps slide in place
Revolving Nosepiece
Holds objective lenses; can be rotated
Diaphragm
Controls the amount of light going through the specimen
Condenser
Focuses light before it passes through the specimen
Compound Microscope
light rays pass through the specimen
Views internal structures of small organisms
Can view living specimen
Limit of resolution: 1/5000mm
Dissecting Microscope
Light rays bounce off the specimen
Views external structures of moderately sized organisms
Can view living cells and organisms
Limit of resolution: 1/5000mm
TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope)
beams of electrons pass through the specimen
Can view very tiny internal structures
Limit of resolution: 7 Ă— 10^-7
SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)
beams of electrons bounce off the specimen
Can view very tiny external structures
Limit of Resolution: 7 Ă— 10^-7
Scanning Probe Microscope
does not use lenses
Images use a computer to record information