| A | B |
|---|
| Low Power | 10x objective (100x total magnification) |
| High Power | 40x (400x total magnification) |
| Eyepiece | Look through, has a 10x magnification |
| Coarse Objective | Moves stage or body tube up and down to bring objects into focus |
| Fine Adjustment | Used for focusing on fine detail |
| Arm & Base | Used to carry the microscope |
| Body Tube | Keeps lenses apart at the correct distance |
| Nosepiece | Holds objective lenses and rotates |
| Stage | Platform used to hold the slides |
| Stage Clips | Holds slide in place |
| Diaphragm | Controls the amount of light that passes through the stage to the lenses |
| Light Source | Shines light up through the stage. Can be a light bulb or mirror. |
| Light Microscope | 1000x max. magnification. Look at flat objects mostly. |
| Stereomicroscope | 2 eye pieces, used to look at things that light won't pass through. |
| Hand Lens or Magnifying Glass | Simplest microscope. 2.5x-5x magnification |
| Electron Microscope | 500,000x total magnification. Large, not live specimens only. |
