Microscope Functions
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Arm | Supports the body tube and is used to carry the microscope
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| Base | Supports the microscope and is used to carry it; the bottom part of the microscope
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| Body Tube | light passes through this hollow tube; it also maintains the correct distance between the eyepiece lens and the objective lens
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| Coarse Adjustment Knob | Turns to raise and lower the body tube or stage for focusing; always use this knob first
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| Diaphragm | Changes the amount of light that enters the body tube
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| Eyepiece | Contains the lens you look through; the top part of the microscope
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| Fine Adjustment knob | Moves slightly and is used to sharpen the image
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| Mirror or Light Source | Is used to send light up through the hole in the stage, object, and lenses
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| Nosepiece | Holds the objective lenses and rotates to change the magnification
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| Objective Lenses | Usually range from 10x to 40x magnification; located on the nosepiece
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| Stage | Supports the object (Microscope Slide) being viewed
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| Stage Clips | Holds the microscope slide in place
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