- Eyepieces: The lenses you look through to view the specimen.
- Binocular head (adjustable): The part holding the eyepieces, allowing adjustment for eye distance.
- Screw to attach head to limb: Secures the binocular head to the main body of the microscope.
- Limb: The arm connecting the base to the head; supports the optical components.
- Revolving nosepiece: Holds multiple objective lenses and rotates to switch between them.
- Objectives: Lenses that magnify the specimen; typically low, medium, and high power.
- Spring arm of slide holder: Clips that hold the slide in place on the stage.
- Stage: The flat platform where the slide is placed for observation.
- Mechanical stage: Allows precise movement of the slide using control knobs.
- Iris lever: Controls the size of the aperture to adjust light intensity.
- Precentred Abbe condenser: Focuses light onto the specimen; adjustable for optimal illumination.
- Screw holding condenser in its mount: Secures the condenser in position beneath the stage.
- Filter holder: Holds filters to modify the light passing through the specimen.
- Illuminator with lens: Light source with a built-in lens to direct light upward.
- Mirror: Reflects external light into the microscope (if no built-in illuminator).
- Lamp brightness control: Adjusts the intensity of the built-in light source.
- Power ON/OFF switch: Turns the microscope’s electrical system on or off.
- Base containing electric circuitry, transformer, halogen lamp: Houses the power supply and light source.
- Slide holder: Clamps that secure the slide on the stage.
- Focus tension: Adjusts resistance on the focus knobs for smoother operation.
- Coarse focusing: Large knob for rapid, initial focusing.
- Fine focusing: Small knob for precise, detailed focusing.
- Stage movement controls: Knobs to move the stage horizontally for scanning the specimen.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of parts of the microscope worksheet.
