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15 Cards in this Set
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EYEPIECE
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where you put your eye
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BODY TUBE
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long tube allows light to go from lenses to eyepiece
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NOSEPIECE
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holds objective lenses and rotates to choose between them
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OBJECTIVE LENSES
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short lens-lowest power
longest lens-highest power |
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ARM
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holds upper portion of microscope above stage and is how you carry it too
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COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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big round knob that you use to focus
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FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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little knob that you use to fine tune the image
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SLIDE
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thin piece of glass where you put the specimen that you are looking at
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STAGE
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flat area under lenses with a hole in it where you place the slide
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STAGECLIPS
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shiny clips that hold slide in place
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APERTURE
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hole in the middle of the stage that lets light through
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DIAPHRAGM
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round disk under stage with holes in it for varying the amount of light
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LAMP
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shines light up through the aperture
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BASE
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holds the whole microscope up
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LEGS
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feet that hold the microscope in place
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