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    Parts of a Compound Microscope

    Each part of the compound microscope serves its own unique function, with each being
    important to the function of the
    scope as a whole. The
    individual parts of a compound
    microscope can vary heavily
    depending on the configuration &
    applications that the scope is
    being used for. Common
    compound microscope parts
    include:

    Compound Microscope Definitions for Labels

     Eyepiece (ocular lens) with or without Pointer: The part that is looked through at the top of the
    compound microscope. Eyepieces typically have a magnification between 5x & 30x.

     Monocular or Binocular Head: Structural support that holds & connects the eyepieces to the
    objective lenses.

     Arm: Supports the microscope head and attaches it to the base.

     Nosepiece: Holds the objective lenses & attaches them to the microscope head. This part
    rotates to change which objective lens is active.

     Base: Bottom base of the microscope that houses the illumination & supports the compound
    microscope.

     Objective lenses: There are usually 3-5 optical lens objectives on a compound microscope each
    with different magnification levels. 4x, 10x, 40x, and 100x are the most common magnifying
    powers used for the objectives. The total magnification of a compound microscope is calculated
    by multiplying the objective lens magnification by the eyepiece magnification level. So, a
    compound microscope with a 10x eyepiece magnification looking through the 40x objective lens
    has a total magnification of 400x (10 x 40).
     Specimen or slide: The object used to hold the specimen in place along with slide covers for
    viewing. Most slides & slide covers are thin glass rectangles.

     Stage or Platform: The platform upon which the specimen or slide are placed. The height of the
    mechanical stage is adjustable on most compound microscopes.

     Stage clips or mechanical stage: Clips on the stage that hold the slide in place on the mechanical
    stage.

     Aperture - Disc or Iris Diaphragm: Circular opening in the stage where the illumination from the
    base of the compound microscope reaches the platform of the stage.

     Abbe Condenser: This lens condenses the light from the base illumination and focuses it onto
    the stage. This piece of the compound microscope sits below the stage & typically acts as a
    structural support that connects the stage to arm or frame of the microscope.

     Coarse and fine adjustment controls: Adjusts the focus of the microscope. These knobs increase
    or decrease the level of detail seen when looking at the slide or specimen through the eyepiece
    of the compound microscope.

     Stage height adjustment: Adjusts the position of the mechanical stage vertically & horizontally.
    It is important to adjust these knobs so that the objective lens is never coming into contact with
    the slide or specimen on the stage.

     Mirror: Reflects light into the base of the microscope. Earlier microscopes used mirrors that
    reflected light into the base of the microscope instead of halogen bulbs as their source of
    illumination.

     Illumination: Light used to illuminate the slide or specimen from the base of the microscope.
    Low voltage halogen bulbs are the most commonly used source of illumination for compound
    microscopes.

     Bottom Lens or Field Diaphragm: Knob used to adjust the amount of light that reaches the
    specimen or slide from the base illumination.

    Prepared by: Submitted to:

    PRINCESS ERICH O. LOJERO MAAM ELMA L. MAPPALA

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