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Science Microscope
Parts of a microscope
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eyepiece | Contains a tentimes magnifying lenses you look through |
| Body Tube | Connects the eyepiece to the revolving nose piece |
| Arm | Supports the body tube |
| Revolving Nosepiece | Holds and turns the objective into viewing position |
| Objective lens | Contains the lens for greater magnification |
| Disc Diaphram | Lets you regulate the amountof light that hits the stage |
| Stage | Supports the microscope slide |
| Stage Clips | Hold the microscope slide in place |
| Fine adjustment | Sharpens the image under high magnification |
| Light Source | Provides light that passes upward through the diaphragm,specimen, and the lenses |
| Coarse Adjustment | Focuses the image under low power |
| Base | provides support for the microscope |