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20 Cards in this Set
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Arm/Frame |
Supports the tube and connected to the base. |
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Base |
The bottom of the microscope, used for support. |
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Main switch |
power on/off switch. |
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Ocular lens |
Lenses an observer looks into. They have a magnifying power of 10x. |
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Observation tube |
Connects the eyepieces of the objective lenses. |
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Revolving nosepiece |
An apparatus that holds the objective lenses and used to switch between the different objective lenses. |
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Objective lens |
4 lenses that carry different powers of magnification (4x,10x,40x,100x) on their own. |
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Stage |
Supports slide or specimen to be viewed. |
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Stage clip |
Secures the slide in place on the stage. |
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Mechanical stage knobs |
Moves the stage in different directions. |
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Coarse adjustment knob |
Drastic movement of stage to bring the object in the slide into focus. For use with scanning 4x objective lens. |
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Fine adjustment knob |
Slight movement of stage to bring the object in the slide into focus. For use with low power (10x), high power (40x), and oil-immersion (100x) objective lens. |
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Condenser |
Directs light onto the specimen. |
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Iris Diaphragm and Iris diaphragm control |
Vary the amount of light projected onto the slide. |
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Light intensity knob |
Adjust the amount of light needed from the light source. |
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Light source |
Brightens up the field of view for better visualization of specimen under examination. |
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Scanning |
4x: Scan and locate structure of interest. |
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Low power |
10x: Locate a specimen and is used to view specimen that does not need high power magnification. |
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High power |
40x: Use for specimens that require higher magnification. |
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Oil Emmersion |
100x: Use for very small specimens such as bacteria and blood cells. |
