parts of a microscope

Question 1

Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses.

Answer 1

Tube

Question 2

Supports the tube and connects it to the base

Answer 2

Arm

Question 3

The lens at the top that you look through, usually 10x or 15x power.

Answer 3

Eyepiece lens

Question 4

A steady light source (110 volts) used in place of a mirror.

Answer 4

Illuminator

Question 5

The flat platform where you place your slides and specimen

Answer 5

Stage

Question 6

Hold the slides in place

Answer 6

Stage clips

Question 7

Holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to change power.

Answer 7

Revolving Nosepiece or Turret

Question 8

carries the optical parts in the upper part of the microscope.

Answer 8

Head

Question 9

The microscope’s support and carries microscopic illuminators.

Answer 9

Base

Question 10

Carries the eyepiece just above the objective lens

Answer 10

Eyepiece Tube

Question 11

a hole on the microscope stage, allows transmitted light from the source reach the stage.

Answer 11

Aperture

Question 12

Lenses that collect and focus light from the illuminator into the specimen.

Answer 12

Condenser

Question 13

also known as the iris.
• found under the stage of the microscope
• controls the amount of light that reaches the specimen.

Answer 13

Diaphragm

Question 14

moves condenser up or down, controlling the focus of light on the specimen.

Answer 14

Condenser Focus Knob

Question 15

• found in High-quality microscopes
• makes the condenser to be movable and allows very high magnification of above 400X.

Answer 15

Abbe Condenser

Question 16

It controls how far the stages should go preventing the objective lens from getting too close to the specimen slide

Answer 16

Rack Stop

Question 17

It controls how far the stages should go preventing the objective lens from getting too close to the specimen slide which may damage the specimen.

Answer 17

Rack Stop