Microscope Functions

• Ocular lens


  It’s where you look to see the objet being examined. Has 10x zoom.
• Body tube


  Directs the image from the objective lens to the ocular lens. Holds the ocular lens and revolving nosepiece.
• Arm


  Used to carry/move the microscope. Supports the body tube.
• Revolving Nosepiece


  Where objective lenses are attached. Revolves so that objective lenses can be switched.
• Low objective lens


  Magnifies the specimen at 4x zoom. Use with coarse adjustment knob.
• Médium Objective lens


  Magnifies the specimen at 10x zoom. Use ONLY with fine adjustment knob.
• High Objective Lens 


  Magnifies the specimen at 40x zoom. Use ONLY with fine adjustment knob.
• Stage


  Where you place the microscope slide. Has hole in the middle to allow light to come through.
• Stage clips


  Holds microscope slide in place. Can be used to move the slide around
• Condenser


  Used to adjust the contrast of the image that you see by changing the refraction of the light rays.
• Diaphragm


  Adjusts the amount of light coming though the condenser and stage.
• Coarse Adjustment knob


  Moves the stage up/down in very LARGE increments. Use ONLY with LOW objective lens.
• Fine adjustment knob


  Moves the stage up/down in very SMALL increments Can be used with any of the objective lenses.
• Light source


  Illuminates speciment that is being examined.
• Base


  Heavy to help stabilize the microscope. Where you find the power button and light adjustment dial.