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10 Cards in this Set
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Arm |
Supports the body that connects the eyepiece and |
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Base |
Supports the microscope |
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Adjustment Diaphragm |
Controls the amount of light available |
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Coarse Adjustment Knobs |
The larger of the two set of knobs located on either side of the arm just above the base. This adjustment is used to make large adjustment in focusing by moving the lenses up and down. Focus the image under high power |
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Eyepiece |
contains a magnifying lens |
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Fine Adjustment Knob |
The smaller of the two set of knobs located on either side of the arm. This adjustment is used to make small adjustments in focusing. Focus the image under high power |
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High and Low Power Objective Lens |
Objective lenses have varying power. If the eyepiece lens enlarge by a factor of 10 and the objective lens enlarges by a factor of 40 the total magnification is the product of the two 400x |
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Light Source |
Located directly under the stage. A mirror, external or internal light source that shines light through the subject being viewed |
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Nose piece |
A rotating head that has objective lens attached to it |
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Stage Clips |
Support ad hold the microscope slide in place while viewing |
