Microscope Parts and Functions
Ocular/eyepiece lens
Body tube
Nosepiece
objective lens
Coarse adjustment knob
Fine adjustment knob
Arm
Stage clip
Stage
diaphragm
Light source
Base
Microscope Functions
carrying
1. Arm: Supports the lenses above the stage and is used when ________________ the
microscope.
microscope
2. Base: Supports the microscope and is used when carrying the __________________.
slides
3. Stage: Where the ________________ are placed.
holds
4. Stage Clips: _______________ the slides in place. A hole in the middle allows light to pass
through.
light
5. Light Source: Sends ______________ up through the microscope to your eye.
amount
6. Diaphragm: Controls the ___________ of light passing through the object you are looking at.
magnify
7. Eyepiece (Ocular): Contains lenses to ________________ the image.
different
8. Objective Lenses: Lenses of ________________ magnification.
objective
9. Nosepiece: Holds the ________________ lenses and allows them to rotate into position.
eyepiece
10. Body Tube: Holds the ________________ and objective lenses at the proper working distance
from each other.
11. Coarse Adjustment Knob: Moves the objective lenses up and down to bring the
image
________________ into focus.
sharply
12. Fine Adjustment Knob: Used to ________________ focus the image.
Place the following words in the above sentences:
amount, carrying, different, eyepiece, holds, image, light, magnify, microscope, objective, sharply, slides