parts of a microscope

microscope

device that produces magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye

head

bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

eye piece

the part you look at with your eye (10x magnification)

base

supports the microscope

frame (arm)

The arm connects the body tube to the base of the microscope

objective lens

enlarges the image of the specimen

coarse adjustment

Brings the specimen into general focus.

fine adjustment

sharpens the image under high magnification

nose piece

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stage

Supports the slide

tube

Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses

rack stop

This is an adjustment that determines how close the objective lens can get to the slide.