Name and Function of The Microscope
A. Objective Lens.
function: gathers light from the specimen, magnifies the image of the specimen, and projects the magnified image into the body tube.
B. Stage Clips
function: hold the slides in place
C. Stage
function: This is the section on which the specimen is placed for viewing.
D. Light
focused light and lenses to magnify a specimen.
E. Base
The bottom of the microscope,used for support Illuminator.
F. Ocular Lens( Eyepiece )
The lens the viewer looks through to see the specimen.
G. Arm
connects to the base and supports the microscope head.
H. Diaphragm
used to vary the intensity and size of the cone of light that is projected upward into the slide.
I. Coarse Adjustment
used to bring the specimen into approximate or near focus.
J. Fine Adjustment
used to bring the specimen into sharp focus under low power and is used for all focusing when using high power lenses.
