Laranang, Gwyneth Dane E.

UGRD-NURS6101-3

Part of the microscope Use/description

1) Body tube Light is emitted from the head to the
eyepiece.
2) Rotating head It has mirrors and could be rotated into a
full circle.
3) Objective lens Each lenses have its own amount of
magnification. The blue striped high-
power lens can magnify up to 40x and
the low power lens can magnify up to
10x
4) Stage It supports the slide and enables light to
pass through the sample and on its way
to the objective.
5) Diaphragm It controls the passage of light and it
could rotate to how bright it is.
6) Base It holds the microscope and its
electronics together.
7) Power switch It helps the microscope to turn on and
off.
8) Light source It illuminates the sample to help the
people see.
9) Fine Focus knob It refines the focus of the given
specimen.
10) Coarse Focus knob It moves the stage up and down.
11) Arm It holds down the lenses, mirrors, and
body tube together.
12) Eyepiece This is where one could see the enlarged
product of the given sample.