| A | B |
|---|
| eyepiece | You place your eye here |
| barrel | hollow tube that holds the eyepiece at one end & the objective lenses at the other end |
| revolving nosepiece | rotates to allow the objective lenses to be changed |
| objective lenses | lenses that magnify 4X, 10X, 40X |
| arm | the middle part of the microscope in which you place one hand here to properly carry |
| stage | platform where the slide is placed to view |
| hole in the stage | the hole in which allows light to pass through |
| stage clips | holds the slide down |
| diaphragm dial | allows user to adjust the amount of light being used |
| coarse adjustment knob | used for getting specimen in general focus; moves stage a lot |
| fine adjustment knob | used for getting specimen in sharp focus; moves stage a little |
| base | bottom of the microscope |
| light source | provides light |
| on-off switch | turns light on/off |
| cord | plug this into the outlet |
