| A | B |
|---|
| Eyepiece | (Occular) lens that goes near your eye |
| Body Tube | Holds the eyepiece |
| Arm and base | Where you hold the microscope when you carry it |
| Nosepiece | Holds high and low power objectives, can be rotated to change magnification |
| High Power Objective | Provides the most magnification, usually 40X |
| Coarse Adjustment | The big knob that focuses a lot |
| Fine Adjustment | The tiny knob that focuses a little (Used to sharpen the image, moves stage only slightly) |
| Stage Clips | Hold the microscope slide in place |
| Stage | Supports the microscope slide |
| Diaphragm | Regulates the amount of light |
| Light | Illuminates the object on the slide |
