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Parts of a microscope

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The document describes the main parts of a microscope and their functions, including the eyepiece, body tube, nosepiece, objectives, arm, stage, stage clips, diaphragm, coarse and fine adjustment knobs, light source, and base. It explains that objectives provide magnification and that total magnification is calculated by multiplying the eyepiece and objective magnifications.

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Parts of the Microscope and Their Function Original slide presentation found at http://grad.bio.uci.edu/ecoevo/ahebling/Research/GK-12_files/Microscope_Presentation.ppt. This presentation has been modified from the original.
Parts of a microscope Eyepiece - Contains the lens and magnifies the image for the viewer
Parts of a microscope Body tube - Tube extending from eyepiece to the objectives
Parts of a microscope Nosepiece - Revolving circular structure containing the objectives
Parts of a microscope Objectives Low power (short) High power (long) Lens that receives light from object to form a magnified image that you view through the eyepiece
Parts of a microscope Arm - Part of the microscope that is used for carrying
Parts of a microscope Stage - Surface on which the slide is placed
Parts of a microscope Stage clips - Used to hold the slide on the stage
Parts of a microscope Diaphragm - Controls the amount of light that passes up through the bottom of the stage
Parts of a microscope Coarse and fine adjustment knobs - Used for focusing the microscope at different objectives
Parts of a microscope Light source - Provides a steady stream of light that passes up through the bottom of the stage
Parts of a microscope Base - Supports the microscope
Magnification Multiply the eyepiece magnification (10X) by the objective magnification (4X, 10X, 40X) Example: 4 x 10 = 40X total

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Parts of a microscope

  • 1. Parts of the Microscope and Their Function Original slide presentation found at http://grad.bio.uci.edu/ecoevo/ahebling/Research/GK-12_files/Microscope_Presentation.ppt. This presentation has been modified from the original.
  • 2. Parts of a microscope Eyepiece - Contains the lens and magnifies the image for the viewer
  • 3. Parts of a microscope Body tube - Tube extending from eyepiece to the objectives
  • 4. Parts of a microscope Nosepiece - Revolving circular structure containing the objectives
  • 5. Parts of a microscope Objectives Low power (short) High power (long) Lens that receives light from object to form a magnified image that you view through the eyepiece
  • 6. Parts of a microscope Arm - Part of the microscope that is used for carrying
  • 7. Parts of a microscope Stage - Surface on which the slide is placed
  • 8. Parts of a microscope Stage clips - Used to hold the slide on the stage
  • 9. Parts of a microscope Diaphragm - Controls the amount of light that passes up through the bottom of the stage
  • 10. Parts of a microscope Coarse and fine adjustment knobs - Used for focusing the microscope at different objectives
  • 11. Parts of a microscope Light source - Provides a steady stream of light that passes up through the bottom of the stage
  • 12. Parts of a microscope Base - Supports the microscope
  • 13. Magnification Multiply the eyepiece magnification (10X) by the objective magnification (4X, 10X, 40X) Example: 4 x 10 = 40X total