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Parts Of The Compound Light Microscope

These games will help you to learn the basic parts of the compound light microscope.

Tools

A	B
eyepiece/ ocular,	contains the magnifying lens you look through (usually 10x)
body tube	maintains the proper distance between the eyepiece and the objective lens
nosepiece	holds high and low power objective lenses and can be rotated to change magnification
high power objective	lens that usually provides 40x magnification
low power objective	lens that usually provides 10x magnification
coarse focus	moves the stage up and down for focusing
fine focus	moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image
arm	supports the body tube and is used to carry the microscope
stage	supports the slide being viewed
stage clips	hold the slide in place
diaphragm	regulates the amount of light let into the body tube
light source	reflects the light upward through the diaphragm, the specimen, and the lenses
base	supports the microscope and used to carry the microscope