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A microscope is a tool used to view objects too small to see with the naked eye. A compound microscope has several key parts that allow it to magnify specimens. The mechanical parts include the stage to hold samples, coarse and fine adjustment knobs to focus the image, and an arm and base for support. Illuminating parts are used to light samples, like mirrors and condensers. Magnifying parts provide different levels of magnification, ranging from low to high power objectives and eyepieces. Together, these parts enable compound microscopes to provide magnified views of microscopic organisms and structures.

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1 Microscope

A microscope is a tool used to view objects too small to see with the naked eye. A compound microscope has several key parts that allow it to magnify specimens. The mechanical parts include the stage to hold samples, coarse and fine adjustment knobs to focus the image, and an arm and base for support. Illuminating parts are used to light samples, like mirrors and condensers. Magnifying parts provide different levels of magnification, ranging from low to high power objectives and eyepieces. Together, these parts enable compound microscopes to provide magnified views of microscopic organisms and structures.

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Definition of Microscope

MICROSCOPE
- is the most common
biological tool biologists
often use to view objects too
small to be seen with the
unaided eye.

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

PARTS OF
OF
PARTS
MICROSCOPE
MICROSCOPE
(are classify
classify into)
into)
(are

Magnifying
Magnifying

Illuminating
Illuminating

Mechanical
Mechanical

draw tube

MECHANICAL
PARTS

Course adjustment knob

body

tube
Fine adjustment knob
revolving

osepiece
Arm
Stage clip

stage

Inclination joint
Pillar

Mirror holder
base

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE
Draw Tube
Body Tube

Dust Shield

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

Coarse adjustment

The course adjustment knob


is the larger knob and is
used first when bringing a
specimen into focus.
This moves the stage closer
to the objective lens. Use
caution to avoid breaking the
slide when doing this.

Coarse adjustment

The fine adjustment


knob is the smaller knob
protruding from the
coarse adjustment knob
and is used to bring a
clear image into sharper
focus.
The fine adjustment
knob is used second.

Arm

The arm acts as support


for the microscope and
connects the eyepiece
and base.

The arm is one of the


parts you must hold
properly secure the
microscope while
carrying it.

Stage

The stage where your slide is


placed for viewing. The stage
can be moved to locate
specimens on the slide. The
stage sits above the light
source.

When placing a slide on the


stage for viewing, remember
that to put the stage at its
lowest position to avoid
accidentally breaking a slide.

pillar

The base acts as support. It


is the bottom most part of
the microscope.

The base,
base along with the
arm, are used to safely carry
the microscope to a table.

Inclination joint

ILLUMINATING
PART

condenser/
iris diphragm
mirror

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

MAGNIFYING
PARTS

Eyepiece

high power objective


scanner
low power objective

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

The eyepiece is the point


where you look at your
specimen.

The eyepiece has a


magnification of 10X. This
is important to remember
when calculating the total
magnification.

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

Our microscopes have


four objectives.
objectives The
objectives are 4X, 10X,
40X and 100X.

The shortest objective is


the lowest power.

PARTS OF MICROSCOPE
Eyepiece
draw tube
Course adjustment knob body tube
revolving nosepiece Fine adjustment
high power objective
scanner
Stage clip
low power objective
stage
Inclination joint
mirror
Pillar
mirror holder
base

Arm

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