The Microscope
The History of the Microscope
Parts
The Eyepiece/ Ocular
• Contains Lenses
Base
• Supports weight of
microscope
Mirror
• Reflects light upward
through diaphragm
and hole in stage
Stage
• Supports slide over
hole that admits light
from mirror below.
Arm
• Supports the body
tube and course
adjustment.
Fine Adjustment
• Permits exact
focusing
Coarse Adjustment
• Move body tube up
and down,
approximately to the
correct distance from
the specimen.
Body Tube/ Nosepiece
• Holds lenses of ocular
and objective at the
proper distance form
each other.
Stage Clips
• Holds specimen slide
in place.
Objective Lenses
• Lenses of different
magnifications.
• The longer ones are
the higher power and
the shorter ones are
lower in power.
Diaphragm
• Regulates the amount
of light passing
through the
specimen.
Wet Mount Slide
Slide Procedure
Electron Microscope