Drawing with Labels is followed by Definitions
A Revolving Headpiece: This holds an supports the high, medium and low power objectives. It allows you to interchange the objectives when you look at a slide.
B. High power Objective: This objective holds the strongest lens. It is the longest mount.
C. Medium power Objective: This objective holds a medium strenghth lens. It is a long mount.
D. Low power Objective: This objective holds a weaker lens. It is the shortest mount.
E. Stage:This is a flat surface where you put your slides.
F. Light: The mirror or lamp is under the stage. It increases the amount of light shining through the sample or the slide.
G. Base: This is the heavy bottom part. This supports the microscope.
H. Course Adjustment Knob: This allows you to bring your sample into view guickly. It adjusts the position of the body tube.
I. Fine Adjustment Knob: This allow you to make small adjustments to your sample.
J. Stage Clip: This holds your slides in place.
K. Arm: This holds the body tube in place over the stage and base.
L. Eyepiece: This is the part that you look through. It contains the ocular lens - this makes the image produced by the objective's lenses larger.
M. Body
Tube: This part holds the eyepiece in position. It can
be slanted or straight up and down.