| A | B |
| Ocular | eyepiece lens, magnification 10X up to 20X |
| Body Tube | Main cylinder directing light to the eye |
| Revolving nosepiece | movable disk holding objectives |
| High Power | Objective lens with magnification = 40X |
| Scanner | Objective lens with magnification = 4X |
| Stage | platform for holding a glass slide |
| Diaphragm | revolving disk for adjusting light passing up through a slide |
| Light cord | to be unplugged by holding the plug |
| Stage clips | for holding slide in place on the stage |
| Low power | objective with magnification =10X |
| Arm | metal support for body tube to be held with hand when carrying the microscope |
| Fine adjustment | knob for focusing fine details |
| Coarse adjustment | knob for raising or lowering the body tube to bring the slide object into view |
| Base | stand to be supported by hand when carrying the microscope |