| A | B |
|---|
| Eyepiece | lens at the top that you look through. Has magnification of 10x |
| Objective Lenses | low-power and high-power lenses that magnify the specimen |
| Stage | Place that the slide sits on; moves up and down |
| Diaphragm | Controls the amount of light passing through the slide |
| Light Source | provides light for viewing the specimen |
| Neck | One hand grasps this part when carrying the microscope |
| Stage clips | Anchors the slide in place |
| Course Adjuster | Large knob that moves the stage up and down to help get slide in focus |
| Fine Adjuster | Smaller knob used to make smaller focusing adjustments; used after course adjuster |
| Base | Supports the microscope |
