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Microscope
Parts and functions of a light microscope
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | It supports the whole microscope |
| Eyepiece | The viewer looks through this |
| Arm | Supports the tube and connects it to the base |
| Revolving Nosepiece | Holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to easily change power |
| Objective Lenses | Combine with the eyepiece lens to increase magnification levels |
| Stage | Holds the specimen |
| Stage Clips | Holds the slide firmly in place |
| Coarse Focus Knob | Move the stage up and down quickly |
| Fine Focus Knob | Used to make small adjustments |
| Power Switch | Turns the light on and off |
| Light Source | Illuminates the specimen by shining bright light through it |
| Body Tube | Maintains proper distance between lenses |
| Magnification | Times 1,500 |
| Resolution | About 0.2 micrometers or two millionths of a meter |
| Specimen | Living and Nonliving objects |