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    A microscope is an instrument that uses light to magnify objects too small to be seen by the naked eye. There are many types of microscopes but the most common is the optical microscope. The main parts of a microscope include the eyepiece, objectives, stage, condenser, and light source. Specifically, the three main parts are the mechanical parts that support and position the microscope components, the magnifying parts including the objectives and eyepiece, and the illuminating parts that provide lighting to the specimen.

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    A microscope is an instrument that uses light to magnify objects too small to be seen by the naked eye. There are many types of microscopes but the most common is the optical microscope. The main parts of a microscope include the eyepiece, objectives, stage, condenser, and light source. Specifically, the three main parts are the mechanical parts that support and position the microscope components, the magnifying parts including the objectives and eyepiece, and the illuminating parts that provide lighting to the specimen.

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    MICROSCPE

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    A microscope is an instrument that uses light to magnify objects too small to be seen by the naked eye. There are many types of microscopes but the most common is the optical microscope. The main parts of a microscope include the eyepiece, objectives, stage, condenser, and light source. Specifically, the three main parts are the mechanical parts that support and position the microscope components, the magnifying parts including the objectives and eyepiece, and the illuminating parts that provide lighting to the specimen.

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    MICROSCOPE

    A microscope (from the Greek: , mikrs, "small" and , skopen, "to look" or "see") is an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy. Microscopic means invisible to the eye unless aided by a microscope. There are many types of microscopes, the most common and first to be invented is the optical microscope which uses light to image the sample. Other major types of microscopes are the electron microscope (both the transmission electron microscope and the scanning electron microscope) and the various types of scanning probe microscope.

    PARTS AND FUNCTION OF MICROSCOPE

    Parts of the Microscope


    1. Eyepiece Contains a magnifying lens that focuses the image from the objective into your eye. 2. Course Adjust For focusing under low magnification 3. Fine Adjust

    For focusing under high magnification or low 4. Low Power Objective For large specimens or overview 5. High Power Objective For detailed viewing or small specimens 6. Specimen on glass slide What you want to look at 7. Stage Supports specimen in correct location to lens 8. Condenser Focuses the light on specimen 9. Diaphragm (iris or disc) Regulates amount of light and contrast 10. Light Source Illuminates the specimen for viewing

    3 Main Parts of the Microscope


    A. Mechanical Parts
    Coarse Adjustment Knob - used to focus the image of specimen under LPO and for fast improvement of the body tube Fine Adjustment Knob - used to focus specimen under HPO and to see its finer details Arm - supports the body tube Stage - platform used to support the microscope slide Body Tube - connects the eyepiece to the revolving nosepiece Revolving Nosepiece - holds and turns the objectives into viewing position Base - provides support for the microscope Stage Clip - holds the glass/microscope slide in place Dust Shield - protects the lens from dusts Inclination Joint - allows the tilting of microscope to different angles

    B. Magnifying Parts
    Eyepiece - contains a magnifying lens you look through High Power Objective - contains the lens with the most magnification Low Power Objective - contains the lens with the low power magnification

    C. Illuminating Parts
    Mirror or Light Source - allows light to reflect upward through the diaphragm, the specimen and the lenses Diaphragm - regulates the amount of light entering the body tube

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