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13 Cards in this Set
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coarse adjustment knob |
moves the body tube/stage up and down to bring the object into view. it is usually located on the top of the arm. (turn the knob and you should notice that the body tube moves up and down. CAUTION: always be careful when turning the coarse adjustment knob while focusing with the low-power lense. do this slowly so you do not break the slide or damage the lens.)
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fine adjustment knob |
it is used to bring objects into clear, sharp focus. Used to focus the high power lense. (It moves the body tube very slightly, usually located below the coarse adjus |
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arm |
supports the body tube and is used for carrying the microscope |
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stage clip |
(shiny), clips on top of the stage which hold the slide in place. |
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inclination joint |
allows body tube, objective lenses, and stage of microscope to tilt |
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base |
supports the microscope and is also used for carrying the microscope |
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eyepiece |
the part of the microscope you look through to view an object placed on the stage. the eyepiece contains the ocular lens and usually has a magnification power of 10x. |
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body tube |
maintains the proper distance between the eyepiece and the objective lenses. It is part of the microscope that allows light to pass upward to the eyepiece. |
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revolving nosepiece |
holds the low power and high power objective lens. (it can be rotated to change magnification) |
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objective lens |
AKA the low- and high- power lenses. add to the magnification of the objective you are viewing. |
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stage |
supports the slide being used in the middle of the stage is an opening that allows light from below to pass through the object being viewed. |
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diaphragm |
located under the stage and has several openings of various sizes. use to vary the amount of light passing through the side. usually, it is better if the amount of light is low. |
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light source/ mirror |
directs light to the object being viewed. |
